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Weather 2
weather continued
Term | Definition |
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Evaporation | air heats up and rises |
condensation | when water vapor forms into water droplets |
precipatation | stuff that falls from the clouds |
water cycle | the cycle the water go's through |
runoff water | draining water from a large area |
temp | how hot or cold something is |
high pressure | where the pressure is above average |
low pressure | where the pressure is below average |
water vapor | water that has turned into gas |
ground water | water under the ground |
water current | the flow of water; the moment of water |
gulf stream | the current that comes from the Gulf of Mexico to Norway |
Coriolis effect | when the earth moves |
upwelling | when the minerals come from the bottom to the surface of the ocean |
freezing rain | rain that freezes when it hits the groung |
rain | drops of water that are .5 mm in size |
sleet | ice particles smaller then .5 mm |
hail | round ice pellets larger than .5 mm |
El Nino | it causes catastrophic weather patterns |
salinity | the amount of salt in the ocean |