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Water/Weather
5th Grade Florida Standards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | the process by which water moves through the Earth and atmosphere. |
| precipitation | water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail. |
| condensation | the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing from gas to a liquid. |
| evaporation | the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas caused by heat, that removes water from bodies of water? |
| transpiration | the passage of water from a plant to the atmosphere |
| run-off | rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean |
| the Sun | the primary driving force of Earth's weather |
| humidity | amount of water vapor is in the air |
| evaporation | What process removes water from bodies of water? |
| oceans | What is the key source and storage of water? |
| fresh water | Less than 1% of Earth's ______ _______ is found on the surface. |
| energy | Water vapor loses ________ to become tiny droplets of liquid water. |
| droplets | Water _________ form on leaves of grass on a cool morning. |
| climate | AVERAGE weather of a LARGE area based on latitude and closeness to an ocean. |
| weather | The conditions of the atmosphere in a specific area at a specific time. |
| tropical zone | Climate zone that has high temps and heavy rain throughout the year |
| polar zone | Climate zone with extremely cold temps and low precipitation. |
| elevations | Higher ______________ tend to have cooler temps and more precipiation. |
| air pressure | Higher ______ _______________ (barometric pressure) produces sunny skies and calm winds |
| water | High humidity means extra _________ in the air |
| low | _________ air pressure (barometric pressure) produces cloudy skies and/or precipitation. |
| sleet | The type of precipitation that falls as snowflakes, melts as it passes through warm air, then cools back down as it passes through a layer cold air. |
| rain | The type of precipitation that occurs when the cloud and air temperatures are above freezing. |
| hail | Precipitation that forms when strong updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops into cold areas and accumulate layers of ice |
| rainforest | An environment with high temperatures and high humidity. |
| grassland | An environment with average rainfall and good, well-draining soil. |
| deserts | An environment with scorching daytime heat and cold nights and very low rainfall all year. |
| tundra | An environment with consistently cold temps and low rainfall all year. |
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