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Unit 7 Vocabulary
Water Cycle & Weather
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| CONDENSATION | The process by which a gas turns into a liquid |
| EVAPORATION | The process by which a liquid turns into a gas |
| PRECIPITATION | Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| WATER CYCLE | A natural pattern of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff that moves water from the Earth's surface through the atmosphere and back to the surface again |
| WATER VAPOR | Water in gas form |
| WEATHER | The condition of the atmosphere in a specific area at a specific time |