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water cycle
Term | Definition |
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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 |