W. Geog - Ch. 3 Word Scramble
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weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place |
climate | weather conditions in a region over a long time |
temperature | measurement of heat |
greenhouse effect (global warming) | the process in which Earth's atmosphere traps heat energy |
cyclones | winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure |
front | zone of contact between two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels |
evaporation | process by which liquid changes to gas |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
condensation | the process by which water vapor changes form a gas into liquid droplets |
tornadoes | violent twisting spirals of air |
hurricanes/typhoons | the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones |
ecosystems | communities of plants and animals |
monsoon | a wind system in which winds reverse direction and cause seasons of wet and dry weather |
arid | dry |
permafrost | permanently frozen soil below the ground's surface |
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