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SHMS 6th Sci Vocab 3
SHMS 6th Grade Science Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | the process in which liquid water becomes a gas |
| Condensation | the process in which water vapor becomes a liquid |
| Precipitation | the process in which atmospheric water falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hail. |
| Convection | the method of heat transfer by density differences in a fluid |
| Conduction | the method of heat transfer by direct contact |
| Radiation | the method of heat transfer over a distance |
| Weather | atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place |
| Climate | weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time |
| Air pressure | a force exerted by moving air molecules |
| Wind | high pressure areas of air moving to low pressure areas caused by uneven heating of Earth’s surface |
| Low pressure area | This is an area of warmer, rising, less dense air. This is associated with stormy weather or cloudy skies. |
| High pressure area | This is an area of cooler, sinking, more dense air. This is associated with clear skies. |
| Land breeze | This occurs when a breeze blows from the land to the sea at night when the land cools off. It is due to higher pressure moving to lower pressure. |
| Sea Breeze | This occurs when a breeze blows from the ocean to the land during the day due to higher pressure moving to lower pressure. |
| Jet stream | fast flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmosphere |
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