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8th Grade Science #5

Texas TAKS review for 8th Grade Science-water and weather

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runoff water that flows over the surface of the earth into streams and rivers
watershed the region of land drained by a river system
Largest watershed in the United States Mississippi River
water cycle continuous movement of water between Earth and its atmosphere
water vapor invisible, gaseous state of water
humidity amount of water vapor in the air
transpiration the loss of water from plant leaves into the atmosphere
weather front boundary between 2 air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature
4 types of weather fronts warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front
convection the transfer of heat through currents in liquids and gases
Convection currents are caused by? warming causes liquids or gases to rise, then as they cool they fall
conduction transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler substance through direct contact
The handle of a spoon getting hot when stirring a hot pot of chili is an example of? Conduction
air mass a large body of air having similar temperature and moisture content
5 Steps in the water cycle Precipitation, surface runoff, percolation, evaporation/transpiration, condensation
Created by: switt@ccisd.net
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