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8.10A Vocab
8.10A Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon |
| climate | the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
| condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| evaporation | the change in state from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid over a wide range of temperature |
| hydrosphere | the portion of Earth that is water |
| latitude | the distance north or south of the equator; expressed in degrees |
| precipitation | any from of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds |
| water cycle | the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, the oceans, and living things |
| weather | the short-term of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visbility |
| conduction | the transfer of energy as heat through a material |
| convection | the cycling of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter |
| radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |