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science vocab chap 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |