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water cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evaporation | water turns into gas |
| wind vane | a device that measures the direction of wind |
| windsock/wind vane | a device that measures the direction of wind` |
| wind speed | how fast the wind is blowing |
| condensation | when gas turns back into a liquid |
| ground water | water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices of rock |
| cycle | an interval of time during which a sequence of recurring successions takes place |
| solar energy | energy from the sun |
| water cycle | the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land |
| meteorologist | a scientist who studies the weather |
| cold front | represented by the symbol of blue triangle |
| warm front | represented by the symbol of a red semi-circle |
| transpiration | the process when plant absorbs water through the roots and then gives off the water vapor through the pores of leaves |
| runoff | the draining away of water carried from the surface |
| ocean | 75% of the Earth's surface is covered in water and about 70% of the air we breathe is produced by this |
| precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| accumulation | the gradual gathering of rain or snow |
| rain gauge | tool that measures the accumulation of precipitation |
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