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Science(Weather)
The Conditions of the Atmosphere
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | The conditions in the atmosphere at any given time |
| Meterologist | a scientist who studies and predicts the weather |
| Troposhere | the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth. All weather takes place in the troposphere. |
| The Water Cycle | the movement of water through the Earth's ecosystems. |
| Warm Air | always rises |
| Transpiration | the evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the leaves and stems of plants |
| Infiltration | the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil |
| Phase Changes | Solid, liquid, gas |
| Sun Angle | the angle at which the sun's rays strike the earth. |
| Air Mass | a large body that has the same temp., amount of moist |
| Air Pressure | |
| Humidity | |
| Wind | |
| Global Winds |