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Weather week 3
Term | Definition |
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vapor | Water in the gaseous state of matter |
condensation | To turn from a gas into a liquid |
circulate | To move around |
water cycle | The continual movement of water between land, ocean, and the air |
water vapor | The gaseous form of water; produced when water evaporates |
transpiration | The process in plants by which water is taken up by the roots and released as water vapor through stomata in the leaves |
evaporation | The process in which matter changes from a liquid to a gas |
run-off | The draining away of water from the land’s surface into bodies of water |
ground water | Water stored below Earth’s surface soil and rock layers |
convection | The transfer of heat through a fluid |