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Grade 5 Science
Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | the repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms |
| evaporation | the changing of liquid, is the changing of a liquid, such as water, to gas |
| condensation | a gas, such as water vapor turns into liquid |
| precipitation | water fall from clouds as rain, snow sleet, or hail |
| atmosphere | The mixture of water vapor and other gases, as well as particles of matter such as dust that surrounds earths surface |
| hydrosphere | alll the waters of earth |
| weather | the star of the atmosphere, including its temperature, wind speed and direction air pressure, moisture, amount of rain or snow, and other factors |
| barometric pressure | the pushing force of the atmosphere |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| circulation | the movement of air that redistributes heat on earth |
| lithosphere | rocky outer layer of earth |
| biosphere | part of earth in which living things are found |
| hail | frozen precipitation that forms in layers |
| cirrus clouds | high level clouds |
| cumulonimbus cloud | clouds that grow vertically |
| altocumulus cloud | mid-level clouds |
| stratus clouds | low-level clouds |
| climate | describes the weather conditions over a long time |
| latitude | measure how far a place is form the equator |
| elevation | the height above sea level |
| erosion | the movement of materials away from a place |
| Deposition | the process of laying down materials, such as rocks and soil |
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