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Water Quiz T1, L2
Water Enters the Atmosphere
Term | Definition |
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cycle | series of events that repeat in the same order over and over |
evaporation | molecules of a liquid are heated by the sun and enter the surrounding area as a gas |
transpiration | process where plants release water vapor through their leaves |
relative humidity | percentage of water vapor in the air compare to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold |
condensation | water vapor changing into liquid water |
humidity | a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air |
dew point | the temperature at which condensation begins |
psychromoter | device used to measure relative humidity |
temperature | a major factor in condensation |
cloud formation | one result of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere |
snow | Water vapor that is converted directly into ice crystals |
rain | The most common form of precipitation |
sleet | Rain freezes through a layer of cold air before falling to earth |
hail | Several layers of ice form was water gets carried up and down through cumulonimbus clouds |
freezing rain | Raindrops freeze AFTER they touch a cold surface |