Weather 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Evaporation | The sun's energy produces water vapor from bodies of water in this process. |
Condenstaion | The process that forms clouds from water vapor and dust particles. |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, and hail. |
Water Vapor | Evaporated water. |
Temperature | How hot or cold something is. |
Run-Off | Water that was precipitated and is still on the ground. |
Groundwater | Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. |
High Pressure | Clear sunny weather. |
Low Pressure | Foggy stormy weather. |
Current | A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean. |
Gulf-Stream | The largest and most powerful surface current in North America. |
Coriolis Effect | The effect of Earth's rotation the direction of winds and currents, is the reason for this circular pattern. |
Salinity | The amount of salt in water. |
El Nino | An abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean. |
Upwelling | The movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean. |
Rain | The most common type of precipitation that usually fall from stratus clouds. |
Snow | When water vapor in a clouds is converted in to crystals and fall as a form of precipitation. |
Sleet | When raindrops fall through a layer of air that's below 0 degrees they're considered a different type of precipitation |
Hail | Round pellets of ice that are larger than 5 millimeters. |
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