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Water and Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sublimation | when solid water changes directly to water vapor without first becoming a liquid |
| transpiration | the release of water vapor into the air by plants |
| evaporation | when water gains energy to escape the liquid's surface and form water vapor |
| condensation | the process of a gas becoming a liquid |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls to Earth from clouds |
| deposition | when water vapor changes from a gas to a solid |
| runoff | water that flows across Earth's surface |
| convection | the movement of matter due to differences in density |
| Coriolis Effect | The effect of Earth's rotation on the pathway of moving objects (wind and water) |
| ocean current | The streamlike movement of ocean water in a regular pattern |
| weather | a description of the short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| air mass | a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout |
| front | a boundary between air masses |
| weather forecast | a prediction about the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time |
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