Science Chapter 5 (5th grade)
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RheaGenius on November 4, 2011
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Vocabulary and concepts for chapter 5: The Water Cycle, lessons 1-3. Eligible for extra credit through November 17, 2011.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Water Vapor | Water in the form of a gas. |
| Evaporation | The process in which a liquid turns to a gas. |
| Transpiration | The process in which the leaves of plants release water vapor into the air. |
| Condensation | The process in which a gas turns into a liquid |
| Precipitation | Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the earth's surface. |
| Groundwater | Water that soaks into the ground |
| Runoff | Water that flows downhill across the earth's surface. |
| Convection | The process in which hot air rises and cold air sinks |
| Convection Current | A continuous loop of moving air or liquid that transfers energy. |
| Fog | A cloud that forms near the ground. |
| Cirrus | Thin, whispy clouds at high altitudes that are made of ice crystals and indicate pleasant weather that may change to rain. |
| Stratus | Clouds that form in layers and cover large parts of the sky, sometimes bringing rain. |
| Cumulus | Puffy, white clouds with flat bottoms that form in rising currents of warm air and generally mean fair weather. |
| Cumulonimbus | Big, gray clouds that bring heavy rain or thunderstorms and may extend through the troposphere. |
| Luke Howard | An english businessman who studied clouds as a hobby and gave us the latin names for the clouds |
| Rain | Falling drops of liquid water |
| Sleet | Rain that freezes as it falls |
| Snow | Small flakes and pelets of ice that form into complex shapes as they fall. |
| Hail | Round chunks of ice that form inside cumulonimbus clouds |
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air at any given time |
| Dew Point | The temperature at which the air becomes saturated and can't hold any more water. |
| Specific Heat Capacity | The amout of heat needed to increase the temperature of one gram of a material by one degree |
| Ocean Current | A moving stream of water in the ocean |
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