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Weather and Climate

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evaporation when a liquid changes to a gas by adding heat
climate weather in an area over a long period of time
runoff water that is not absorbed into the ground
humidity the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
wind air moving in different directions
polar zone climate zone farthest away from the equator, very cold
condensation starts as a gas and cools to a liquid
grassland a large open area covered with grass that has mild, warm temperatures
swamp humid, wet environment that gets a lot of precipitation
barometer tool that measures air pressure
hail type of precipitation that occurs during a thunderstorm during warmer weather
sleet snow that melts then refreezes as it comes to earth
air pressure the weight of air pressing down on earth
temperate zone type of climate that gets both warm and cool weather throughout the year
tropical zone type of climate where it is warm all the time, closest to the equator
desert type of environment that is dry, hot, and little precipitation
rainforest type of environment that has a lot of rain and is very humid
hygrometer tool that measures humidity
tundra a type of environment that is very cold and little precipitation
Created by: Ms.Lenhart
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