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Water Cycle/Weather

TermDefinition
Water Cycle
Water Storage Water locked up in its present state for a relatively long time
Evaporation When liquid changes to a gas
Sublimation The process of snow turning to water vapor without first melting
Transpiration
Evapotranspiration Water lost through the atmosphere from the ground surface and transpiration of groundwater through their leaves
Atmospheric Pressure Pressure caused by the weight of air above an area
Air Masses
High Pressure As air cools it becomes more dense and sinks towards the earth's surface spinning clockwise
Low Pressure As air warms, it becomes less dense and rises above the earth's surface spinning counterclockwise
Isobars A line connections points of equal atmospheric pressure
Barometer Measures atmospheric pressure in mb and Hg
Weather Balloon
Compass Rose
Anemometer Measures wind speed in mph
Thermometer Measures temperature
Wind Vane
Front The boundary between 2 air masses
Cold Front A cold air mass replacing a warm air mass
Warm Front A warm air mass replacing a cold air mass
Stationary Front A boundary between two air masses that aren't strong enough to overtake one another
Occluded Front 2 cold air masses converge on a warm air mass
Atmosphere Super highway used to transport water around the globe
Condensation When water vapor turns into water
Hydro logic cycle Process by which water circulates between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
Solstice
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