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science vocab chap 6
Question | Answer |
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rotation | the spinning of a plane,moon,or star on its axis |
wind vane | tool that measures wind direction |
groundwater | any type of water that is underground |
anemometer | tool that measures wind speed |
barometer | tool that measures air pressure |
precipitation | any form of water that falls to earth |
thermometer | tool that measures temprature |
wind vane | tool that measures wind direction |
groundwater | any form of water underground |
condensation | the process of water vapor becoming liquid water again |
rotation | spinning of a planet,moon,or sun |
water cycle | the movement of earths water from earths surface to the atmosphere and back again |
ellipse | a circle streched out in oppsite directions |
revolution | the movement of one object around another |
tides | occers because of the gravitationl pull of the sun and moon on earths oceans |
phases | the shape of the moon formed by the lighted part of the half that faces the earth |
new moon | occors when the unlighted part of the moon faces the earth |
orbit | path an object follows while it revolves around anathor object |
high pressure | cool,dry,clear and nice waether |
low pressure | warm,moist air,storms,and overcast |