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Earth Science Zach
Flash cards for Miss Divitos 7th grade end of year review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transpiration | The process of water evaporating from the leaves of plants during photosynthesis |
| Water Cycle | The repeating process that move water in different forms between Earth's surface and atmosphere |
| Water Vapor | Water in the atmosphere that is in the form of a gas |
| Weather | The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| Weather patterns | Weather that repeats itself in a predictable way |
| Alto | A word prefix meaning mid altitude |
| Cirro | A word prefix meaning high altitude |
| Cirrus | The type of cloud formed from ice crystals at high altitude |
| Cumulo | A word prefix meaning "heaped" |
| Cumulus | A type of cloud that is puffy or "heaped" in appearance, has distinct edges |
| Nimbo | A word prefix meaning rain |
| Nimbus | A word suffix meaning rain-ex.cumulonimbus |
| Stratus | The type of cloud forms in horizontal layers and blankets the sky |
| Temperature | Average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance |
| Condensation | The process of a gas changing into a liquid |
| Dew point | The temperature at which water vapor will start to condense out of the air as liquid water |
| Evaporation | The process of a liquid changing into a gas |
| Ground water | Water that is beneath Earth's surface |
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air |
| Meteorologist | A scientist who studies the atmosphere weather and climate |
| Pattern | Something that repeats itself in a predictable way |
| Porous | Full of holes or small spaces which allow the entry of water and air |
| Precipitation | Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth's surface |