Weather
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 weather | the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| atmosphere | a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth |
| lithosphere | the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle |
| hydrosphere | All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans |
| air mass | A large body of air that has the same characteristics throughout |
| water cycle | the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid to gas to liquid |
| biome | a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities |
| condensation | the process by which a gas changes to a liquid |
| precipitation | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) |
| evaporation | the process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas |
| transpiration | evaporation of water from a plant's leaves |
| temperature | A measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance |
| wind | air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| barometric pressure | the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere also called air pressure or atmospheric pressure |
| cirrus clouds | wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels |
| cumulus clouds | puffy white clouds that tend to have flat bottoms |
| stratus clouds | look like flat blankets and are usually the lowest clouds in the sky |
| cumulonimbus | a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather. |
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