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Chapter 8
Water Cycle
Question | Answer |
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air mass | A large body of air that has a similar temperature and moisture level. |
anemometer | A weather instrument that measures wind speed. |
barometer | A weather instrument used to measure air pressure. |
cold front | The boundary where a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass. |
condensation | The process by which a gas changes into a liquid. |
evaporation | The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. |
hail | Round pieces of ice formed when frozen rain is coated with water and refreezes. |
hurricane | A large tropical storm that has winds of at least 74 miles per hour. |
land breeze | A breeze that moves from the land to the sea. |
precipitation | Water that falls to Earth |
rain | Precipitation that is liquid water. |
rain shadow | The area on the side of a mountain range with less rain and cloud cover. |
sea breeze | A breeze that moves from the sea to the land. |
sleet | Precipitation caused when rain falls through freezing air and turns into ice. |
snow | Precipitation caused when water vapor turns directly into ice and forms ice crystals. |
tornado | A fast spinning spiral of wind that touches the ground. |
warm front | The boundary where a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass. |
water cycle | The movement of water from the surface of the Earth into the air and back again. |