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FCAT Review Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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Water Cycle | The process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again. |
atmosphere | The mixture of gases that surround a planet. |
evaporation | The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. |
condensation | The process by which a gas changes into a liquid. |
precipitation | Water that falls from the air to Earth's surface. |
runoff | Water that does not soak into the ground and that flows across Earth's surface. |
weather | What is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time. |
anemometer | A weather instrument that measures wind speed. |
barometer | A weather instrument used to measure air pressure. |
humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air. |
wind | Air that is moving. |
air mass | A large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout. |
front | The border where two air masses meet. |
weather map | A map that uses symbols to show weather data. |
air pressure | The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth. |
climate | The pattern of weather an area experiences over a long period of time. |
climate zone | An area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout. |
equator | An imaginary line around Earth, equally distant from the North and South Poles. |
latitude | A measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator. |