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Water Cycle Weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water Cycle | the change of water from one state to another and its movement from one place to another on Earth |
| Evaporation | the process of changing a liquid to a gas |
| Condensation | the process of changing from a gas to a liquid |
| Precipitation | water that falls to the Earth’s surface; rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
| Weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time |
| Climate | the general weather of an area over a long period of time |
| Atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth |
| Climate Zone | an area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout. |
| Equator | the imaginary line that divides Earth into its northern and southern hemispheres, or halves. |
| Latitude | a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator. |
| Runoff | Water that does not soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth’s surface. |