Terms and Concepts
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| radiation | Electromagnetic waves and heat generated by the Sun.
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| evaporation | Liquid water is changed into a gas due to temperature increase / radiation from the sun.
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| condensation | Water vapor in the atmosphere is changed into liquid droplet due to a decrease in temperature.
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| clouds | Three main types: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus. Clouds form when water droplet attach to particles in the air: dirt, smoke, or salt.
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| cirrus | Highest level clouds made up of ice crystals. "Cirrus" means curl of hair. Looks wispy.
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| cumulus | Mid-level clouds. Looks large and puffy like a cotton ball. Usually means sunny weather.
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| stratus | Lowest level type cloud. "Strato" means spread out. Looks like layers.
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| precipitation | Liquid droplet that fall to the ground as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
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| transpiration | Water vapor released by plant and trees during the process of photosynthesis
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| photosynthesis | The process by which plants and trees make their own food and energy using sunlight.
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| surface Runoff | Precipitation runs across the surface of the Earth back into bodies of water,
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| infiltration | Precipitation is absorbed by the ground into water sheds and aquifers.
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| ground water | Water that collects under ground and eventually flowing back into the ocean.
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