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Weather

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TermDefinition
Evaporation To change from a liquid into a vapor
Condensation The act of reducing a gas to a liquid form
Precipitation A casting down
Water Cycle The natural sequence through which water passes through Earth and it's atmosphere
Temperature A measure of warmth or coldness of an object
Run-Off Liquid going down a hill or mountain
Groundwater The water beneath the surface of the ground
High Pressure Clear; A capital H
Low Pressure Cloudy; A capital L
El Nino Begins when an unusual pattern of winds form over the Western Pacific
Gulf Stream The largest and most powerful surface current in North America
Coriolis Effect Moving right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere
Salinity The amount of salt in the water
Upwelling When water from the deep brings up nutrients to the surface
Recycle When the water cycle reuses the water on Earth
Water Vapor Occurs when water in lakes and oceans is heated by the sun and turns into a gas called water vapor
Current A large moving stream of hot or cold water moving through the oceans
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