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Weather & Climate
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water Cycle | water constantly moving back and forth between the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface in a never-ending process |
| Evaporation | the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor |
| Condensation | the process in which water vapor in the air turns into liquid water |
| Precipitation | the process in which water falls from clouds in the sky to the ground because of the pull of gravity |
| Accumulation | the process in which water pools in large bodies |
| Run - Off | water not absorbed into the soil |
| Ground Water | water below the Earth’s surface |
| Weather | the daily atmospheric conditions of an area that are a combination of the water cycle, wind, and sunlight |
| Climate | the weather patterns found in different regions of the Earth’s surface, the average of atmospheric conditions over many years |