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Quarter 2 Vocab

TermDefinition
temperature a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles within a substance
evaporation the change from a liquid to a gas
altitude height above sea level
humidity the amount of water vapor in the air
leeward the side of the mountain that experiences a warmer, dry climate
air pressure a measure of the weight of air pushing down on an area
precipitation water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
density the amount of mass per volume; how compact the molecules of a substance are
sea breeze movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise
atmosphere the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
jet stream a fast, narrow band of wind in the upper atmosphere that flows west to east and separates warm and cold air
condensation the change from a gas to a liquid
windward the side of the mountain that receives precipitation and has a cooler climate
convection current the continuous rising and sinking of liquids and gases due to differences in temperature and density
land breeze movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
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