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earth- sun
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nuclear reaction | exploding heat and energy given off to earth |
| factors that affect how much radiation hits the Earth | clouds, gas, and dust, atmosphere |
| convection | cooler air pushing warmer air up. |
| conduction | Type of heat transfer when molecules bump into each other |
| radiation | Type of heat transfer that uses sun's heat through waves |
| evaporation | the sun heats water and turns liquid to a gas |
| condensation | water vapor /gas turns into a liquid and forms clouds |
| precipitation | water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, hail, or sleet |
| run off | water that runs off land and fills streams, lakes, oceans |