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Earth Vocab ^.^
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. |
| Humidity | A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas |
| Relative Humidity | The amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature. |
| Dew Point | The atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form. |
| Fog | A thick cloud of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures |
| Precipitation | The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. |