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| word | Answer |
|---|---|
| water cycle | The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface, driven by solar energy. |
| evaporation | Evaporation is the process where a liquid turns into a gas or vapor, often below its boiling point. |
| transpiration | Transpiration is the process where plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through pores in their leaves, a key function for water and nutrient transport and plant cooling. |
| sublimation | Sublimation has two main meanings: a scientific process where a solid turns directly into a gas, and a printing method that uses this process to transfer designs onto materials like fabric or mugs. In psychology, it refers to channeling unaccepta |
| condensation | Condensation is the process where a gas, like water vapor, turns into a liquid, which happens when the gas cools or is subjected to increased pressure. |
| precipitation | In meteorology, it is any form of water (like rain, snow, sleet, or hail) falling from the atmosphere, a key part of the water cycle |
| weather | the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place, such as temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity, and wind |
| humidity | humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air |
| relative humidity | Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount the air could hold at that specific temperature |
| dew point | Dew point is the temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor and can no longer hold it, causing condensation to form, such as dew or fog |
| air pressure | Air pressure is the force exerted by the weight of air molecules pushing down on a surface |
| wind | wind is the movement of air from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area, driven by differences in temperature and pressure on Earth's surface |
| visibility | visibility is a measure of the greatest horizontal distance at which an object can be seen and identified, or the distance at which a light source can be seen at night |
| air mass | a jet stream is a narrow, fast-flowing current of air in the upper atmosphere that blows from west to east |
| front | In meteorology, a front is a boundary between two different air masses, typically differing in temperature and humidity |
| jet stream | a jet stream is a narrow, fast-flowing current of air in the upper atmosphere that blows from west to east |
| thunderstorm | A thunderstorm is a rain-bearing cloud system that produces lightning and thunder, along with heavy rain or hail, strong winds, and sometimes tornadoes. |
| lightning | Lightning is a powerful, natural spark of electricity that occurs in the atmosphere, typically during thunderstorms |
| thunder | Thunder is the sound produced by a lightning strike, caused by the rapid expansion of air heated to extremely high temperatures by the electrical discharge |
| hurricane | a hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters, characterized by a large, spinning system of thunderstorms with winds of at least 74 mph |
| storm surge | Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides, caused by factors like low pressure, strong winds, and the shape of the coastline |
| tornado | A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, often visible as a funnel cloud with wind speeds that can reach or exceed \(300\) mph. |
| sinkhole | a sinkhole is a natural depression in the ground caused by the removal of material from underground, which leads to the collapse or gradual subsidence of the surface into the resulting void |
| wildfire | a wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in vegetation such as forests, grasslands, or brushlands, and is characterized by its fuel (vegetation), topography, and weather |
| muck fire | A muck fire is a slow, smoldering, underground fire in organic soils, such as peat or muck, which are rich in decomposed plant matter |
| climate | the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific region, typically calculated over a 30-year period |
| latitude | climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific region, typically calculated over a 30-year period |
| topography | Topography is the study of the physical features of a surface, such as mountains, hills, and valleys, including their shape, elevation, and arrangement |
| elevation | elevation is the vertical height of a point on Earth's surface above a reference level, most commonly mean sea level |
| surface currents | Surface currents are large-scale, horizontal movements of water at the ocean's surface, driven mainly by global wind patterns and influenced by the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect) and ocean basin shape |
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