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5th Science
Weather and Water Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time [30 years or more (many decades)] |
| Water cycle | the change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth’s surfaces to the atmosphere |
| Weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind, and precipitation |
| Condensation | the change in the state of water vapor to liquid water |
| Evaporation | the process by which a liquid turns into a gas, such as water becoming water vapor |
| Precipitation | any liquid or frozen water that falls to Earth from the atmosphere |