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5C ch 3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds Earth |
air pressure | the weight of air |
humidity | a measure of the amount of water in the air |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain or snow |
evaporation | the process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
condensation | the process by which a gas changes back into a liquid |
local winds | the winds dependent upon local changes in temperature |
prevailing winds | the global winds that blow constantly from the same direction |
climate | the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time |
microclimate | the climate of a very small area |
El Nino | a short-term climate change that occurs every two to ten years |
greenhouse effect | the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat |
global warming | the hypothesized rise in Earth’s average temperature from excess carbon dioxide |