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Grade 4 Chapter 10
vocabulary for Chaper 10 Grade 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout | air mass |
| the weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface | air pressure |
| the layers of air that surround Earth's surface | atmosphere |
| the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time | climate |
| the change of state from a gas to a liquid | condensation |
| the change of state from a liquid to a gas | evaporation |
| the place where two air masses meet | front |
| the process by which heat from the Sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere | greenhouse effect |
| places with polar climate have very cold temperatures throughout the year, and are located around the North Pole and the South Pole | polar climate |
| any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface | precipitation |
| places with temperate climate usually have warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters | temperate climate |
| places with tropical climate are hot and rainy for most of the year | tropical climate |
| the movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to Earth's surface as precipitation | water cycle |
| the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time | weather |
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