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Science Vocab
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Term | Definition |
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Climate | Average weather conditions for a region year after year |
Data | Information that has been collected |
Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, ot hail that falls from clouds in the sky |
Temperature | How hot or cold something is |
Typical | Common |
Weather | The current outdoor conditions |
Accumulation | A buildup or gathering of something that occurs over time |
Condensation | Change in state of matter from a gas to a liquid |
Evaporation | Change in state of matter from liquid to a vapor or gas |
Fresh water | Water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ice sheets and underground that contains low concentrations of salt |
Ocean | The entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of earth |
Runoff | The movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation |
Salt water | Water found in oceans ( and a few lakes ) that contains3-4% salt |
Water cycle | The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things |