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3 Unit 8 Water Cycle

TermDefinition
salt water Ocean water. Almost ALL water on Earth is in the oceans.
fresh water A tiny portion of Earth's water. It contains very little salt.
evaporation The change in state from a liquid to a gas.
condensation The change in state from a gas to a liquid.
precipitation Water that can fall back to Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
water cycle The never-ending movement of water between Earth's surface and the air.
atmosphere A layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
oxygen One of the gases in Earth's atmosphere. Animals need this to survive.
temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is.
weather The condition of the atmosphere at any one place and time.
melting When a solid becomes a liquid.
freezing When a liquid becomes a solid.
ground water Water that soaks in and flows underground.
run off Water that is unable to soak into the ground and so it flows across the land.
the sun The source of energy that causes the water cycle.
Hydrologist A person who studies the quality and movement of water on Earth.
Meteorologist A person who studies weather conditions.
thermometer A tube filled with liquid to measure temperature.
rain gauge An instrument used to measure precipitation.
wind vane An instrument used to show the direction that the wind is coming from.
anemometer An instrument used to measure wind speed. Also called a wind meter.
cirrus clouds Clouds that are thin and wispy.
stratus clouds Clouds that look like thin blankets. Usually mean that a light rain or snow is coming.
cumulus clouds Clouds that look like piles of cotton. Usually means that fair weather is coming.
cumulonimbus clouds Clouds that look like piles of dark cotton. Usually means that rain is coming.
Created by: mbeisert
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