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Weather & Climate

TermDefinition
water cycle Movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things makes up the
evaporation occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor.
transpiration This release of water vapor into the air by plants is called
sublimation When solid water changes directly to water vapor without first becoming a liquid, it is called
condensation When solid water changes directly to water vapor without first becoming a liquid, it is called
precipitation is any form of water that falls to Earth from clouds.
weather is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time and place.
humidity The amount of water vapor in the air is called
relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
dew point is the temperature at which more condensation than evaporation occurs.
precipitation is any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds.
air pressure is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.
wind is air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
visibility is a measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
air mass is a large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout.
front forms between the air masses. For a front to form, one air mass must run into another air mass.
jet stream Long-distance winds that travel above global winds for thousands of kilometers are called
thunderstorm is an intense local storm that forms strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail.
lightning is an intense local storm that forms strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail.
thunder the sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike.
hurricane is a tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119 km/h (74 mi/h) or more—strong enough to uproot trees.
storm surge When a hurricane moves into a coastal area, it also pushes a huge mass of ocean water known as a
tornado is a destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that is sometimes visible as a funnel-shaped cloud.
sinkhole are holes in the ground that form when a cave collapses.
wildfire are uncontrolled fires burning in natural areas. Every 3 to 5 years, there is an increase in the number of wildfires that burn in Florida.
muck fire usually occur during the dry season or droughts, when the soil in swamps and marshes is dry.
weather is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
climate on the other hand, describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
latitude is the angular distance in degrees north and south from the equator.
topography The surface features of an area combine to form its
elevation refers to the height of an area above sea level. Temperature changes as elevation changes.
surface currents refers to the height of an area above sea level. Temperature changes as elevation changes.
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