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Weather 2
Unit 2 Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evaporation | The sun's energy produces water vapor from bodies of water in this process. |
| Condenstaion | The process that forms clouds from water vapor and dust particles. |
| Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, and hail. |
| Water Vapor | Evaporated water. |
| Temperature | How hot or cold something is. |
| Run-Off | Water that was precipitated and is still on the ground. |
| Groundwater | Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. |
| High Pressure | Clear sunny weather. |
| Low Pressure | Foggy stormy weather. |
| Current | A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean. |
| Gulf-Stream | The largest and most powerful surface current in North America. |
| Coriolis Effect | The effect of Earth's rotation the direction of winds and currents, is the reason for this circular pattern. |
| Salinity | The amount of salt in water. |
| El Nino | An abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Upwelling | The movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean. |
| Rain | The most common type of precipitation that usually fall from stratus clouds. |
| Snow | When water vapor in a clouds is converted in to crystals and fall as a form of precipitation. |
| Sleet | When raindrops fall through a layer of air that's below 0 degrees they're considered a different type of precipitation |
| Hail | Round pellets of ice that are larger than 5 millimeters. |