Unit 12 Earth Cycles Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| conditions at a particular time; can change unexpectedly and quickly | weather |
| pattern of weather conditions in an area over many years; does not change suddenly | climate |
| a cycle where water moves from the Earth’s surface into the atmosphere and then back to the Earth’s surface | water cycle |
| when heat energy from the sun turns water into a gas called water vapor. | evaporation |
| when water evaporates from tiny pores in the leaves of plants | transpiration |
| water vapor in the air cools and changes back to liquid to form clouds | condensation |
| when the clouds get so heavy with water droplets that they fall back to the earth’s surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail | precipitation |
| the water that moves down hills and slopes after a rain and flows back to the rivers, lakes, and oceans | runoff |
| water collects on the surface in rivers, lakes, and oceans | collection |
| gas form of water | water vapor |
| a tool used to measure the amount of precipitation | rain gauge |
| a tool used to measure wind speed | anemometer |
| a tool used to measure wind direction | wind vane |
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