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Weather/Water Cycle
Weather and Water Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water Cycle | the change of water from one state to another as it moves between Earth’s surfaces to the atmosphere |
| Weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind, and precipitation |
| Atmosphere | surrounds our planet, keeps us warm, gives us oxygen to breathe, and it is where our weather happens |
| Cloud | visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere |
| Collection or Runoff | when rain, snow, or sleet falls back to Earth and gathers in big puddles, rivers, lakes, oceans, or even soaks into the ground to become groundwater, getting ready to start the journey all over again. |
| Condensation | to change from a gas to a liquid as a result of cooling |
| Decrease | to become smaller in size, number, or amount |
| Evaporate | to change from a liquid to a gas as a result of warming, creating vapor |
| Increase | to make or become bigger, more, or greater |
| Interact | for two or more things (like people, objects, or particles) to affect or change each other |
| Ocean | the Earth's giant body of salty water, acting as a huge water storage tank where the water cycle starts, as the sun heats it to create water vapor (evaporation), and where rain and rivers eventually bring water back in a continuous loop |
| Pattern | a repeating series of events |
| Precipitation | water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail when clouds get too full and heavy |
| Solar Energy | the Sun's superpower that heats up water on Earth (oceans, lakes, puddles), turning it into invisible gas (water vapor) that floats up to make clouds, then falls back as rain or snow, making water move around the planet in a big, continuous circle |
| Temperature | how hot or cold something is, measured with a thermometer in degrees (like Fahrenheit or Celsius) |
| Thermal Energy | energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance |
| Wind | move water vapor from the sea to the land |
| Transpiration | plants sweating out water vapor from their leaves, which goes up into the air, joins other water, and helps form clouds for rain |
| Average | the normal, typical weather you expect for a certain time of year in your spot, not too hot or cold, not too rainy or dry |
| Climate | the typical or average weather in a place over a really long time (like years!) |
| Forecast | smart guess or prediction about what the weather will be |
| Meteorologist | a weather scientist who studies the Earth's atmosphere to predict what the weather will be like |
| Accumulate | to gather, or pile up |
| Infiltration or Percolation | when water on the ground, like rain or melted snow, soaks down into the soil, similar to how a sponge soaks up water |
| Snow | tiny, fluffy, frozen water pieces (ice crystals) that fall from cold clouds |
| Sleet | precipitation that falls as small, translucent ice pellets, formed when snowflakes partially melt in a warm layer of air and then refreeze |
| Hail | frozen raindrops or ice balls falling from a thunderstorm cloud, growing bigger as they get tossed up and down by strong winds inside the cloud |
| Rain | water falling from clouds as drops when they get too full and heavy |
| Fog | a big, low-down cloud made of tiny water drops floating in the air, making it hard to see far away, like a blurry blanket covering the ground |
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