Convection (convection cycle)

Is the way heat moves through liquids and gases. It happens when warm parts of a liquid or gas rise, and cooler parts sink, creating a cycle.

The process by which heat is transferred from one object to another through direct contact.

The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves, like light or heat from the sun.

The way Earth’s rotation makes winds and ocean currents curve instead of moving in a straight line.

The energy an object or particle has because it is moving.

The energy that comes from the movement of tiny particles in a substance.

Water cycle (hydrological cycle)

The process in which water moves between the air, land, and oceans.

The process where a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.

The process where plants release water vapor into the air through tiny openings in their leaves.

The process where liquid water turns into water vapor (a gas) and rises into the air.

The process where water vapor (a gas) cools down and turns back into liquid water.

When water falls from the sky to the Earth in different forms such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

When water vapor (a gas) changes directly into a solid, like ice, without becoming a liquid first.

The movement of water over the surface of the land, usually after rain or snow has melted.

When water from rain or snow seeps down into the ground. It moves through the soil and can fill spaces between rocks or dirt.

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Module E

Earth's Water and Atmosphere

Term	Definition
wind	The horizontal movement of air.
density	A measure of how much mass (stuff) is packed into a certain amount of space.
Convection (convection cycle)	Is the way heat moves through liquids and gases. It happens when warm parts of a liquid or gas rise, and cooler parts sink, creating a cycle.
conduction	The process by which heat is transferred from one object to another through direct contact.
radiation	The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves, like light or heat from the sun.
Coriolis Effect	The way Earth’s rotation makes winds and ocean currents curve instead of moving in a straight line.
Kinetic energy	The energy an object or particle has because it is moving.
Thermal energy	The energy that comes from the movement of tiny particles in a substance.
Water cycle (hydrological cycle)	The process in which water moves between the air, land, and oceans.
sublimation	The process where a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid.
transpiration	The process where plants release water vapor into the air through tiny openings in their leaves.
evaporation	The process where liquid water turns into water vapor (a gas) and rises into the air.
condensation	The process where water vapor (a gas) cools down and turns back into liquid water.
precipitation	When water falls from the sky to the Earth in different forms such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
deposition	When water vapor (a gas) changes directly into a solid, like ice, without becoming a liquid first.
runoff	The movement of water over the surface of the land, usually after rain or snow has melted.
Infiltration	When water from rain or snow seeps down into the ground. It moves through the soil and can fill spaces between rocks or dirt.

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