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Weather 2
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |