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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infiltration | process by which water on the ground surface inters soil |
| transpiration | water runs into the plants |
| deep ocean currents | driven by temp and salinity |
| condensation | process of water vapor |
| percolation | the movement of water through soil to become ground water |
| greenhouse gas | gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy |
| Greenhouse effect | trapping heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere |
| CP | cold and dry |
| CT | warm and dry |
| MT | warm, high moisture, and unstable |
| MP | cold and wet |
| Occluded front | Warm air get in between 2 cold air masses |
| Stationary front | cold air meets warm air but gets stuck |
| Ozone layer | Protects all living things from ultraviolet radiation |
| exosphere | satellites go here |
| Ionosphere | the lower part of the thermosphere |