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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| evaporation | Liquid water changing states into water vapor |
| Condensation | Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface |
| precipitation | rain, snow, or hail that falls to the ground |
| infiltration | water soaking into ground |
| Collection | it is where rain and snow collect at the bottom of the river,lake,ocean and more. |
| Transpiration | transpiration is when plants release water vapor into the air |
| Runoff | precipitation that flows over the land's surface, rather than soaking into the ground |
| Climate | is based on temperature over time. |
| Koppen System | A system based on vegetation that divides the world into 5 groups these are tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar |
| tropical | is described as very hot, moist, and wet. This climate is constantly warm. One place this climate is in is hawaii. |
| Dry / Arid | Described as very warm and dry. Has extreme temperature swings and drops could be very hot or very cold. |
| Temperate | Has normal temperature very reliable and does not swing much. This climate is usually found in 40°-60° latitude. |
| Continental | Has large temperature swings. Mostly found in asia and europe. |
| Polar | Described as extremely cold. One example is the north pole. |
| influences temperature | Latitude, altitude, distance from oceans and lakes, and ocean currents. |
| precipitation | Prevailing winds, the presence of mountains, and seasons. |
| ice age | A long period of time where it is extremely cold. |
| interglacial period | The period between a normal ice age and a larger ice age. |
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