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Weather & Climate
G5 CH 3 Weather & Climate Lesson/Supporting Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorb | To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy |
| Groundwater | water held underground in the soil and rock, forming underground aquifers. |
| Runoff | Runoff water from precipitation or snowmelt that flows over the land surface because the ground cannot absorb it, eventually entering streams, rivers, and other water bodies. It is a part of the water cycle |
| atmosphere | gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
| climate zone | regions on Earth with similar average weather patterns, including temperature, precipitation, and humidity, that remain consistent over time. These zones, like the tropical, arid, temperate, continental, and polar zones, |
| season | period of the year with distinct weather patterns and daylight, most notably the four periods of spring, summer, autumn, and winter |
| Seasonal | something that occurs during or is affected by a specific time of year or a particular season, such as seasonal weather patterns, a seasonal job, or seasonal allergies. |