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Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| water cycle | The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, the oceans, and living things. |
| evaparation | the change of state from a liquid to a gas. |
| transpiration | the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through stomata; also the realest of water vapor into the air by other organisms. |
| sublamtion | the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas |
| condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow,sleet and hail. |
| weather | the short term state of the atmosphere including tempature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| relative humidity | the ratio of amount water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature. |
| dew point | at constant pressure and water vapor content, the tempature at which the rate of condensation quals the rate of evaporation. |
| air pressure | the measure of the surface which air molecules push on surface |
| wind | |
| visibility | |
| air mass | |
| front | |
| jet stream | |
| thunderstorm | |
| lightning | |
| thunder | |
| hurricane | |
| storm surge | |
| tornado | |
| sinkhole | |
| wildfire | |
| muck fire | |
| climate | |
| latitude | |
| topography | |
| elevation | |
| surface currents |
Created by:
Genesis Guifarro