science unit 5 Flashcards
1
Q
the sun provides the energy for water to move through
A
water cycle
2
Q
is the change from a liquid to a gas
A
Evaporation
3
Q
is the mixture of gases that surrounds earth
A
atmosphere
4
Q
change of gas to liquid
A
condensation
5
Q
water that falls from clouds to the earths surface
A
precipitation
6
Q
can be found near the surface or very deep underground
A
groundwater
7
Q
water that cannot soak into the ground and instead flows across earths surface
A
runoff
8
Q
takes place in the layer of the atmosphere
A
weather
9
Q
is the amount of water vapor in the air
A
humidity
10
Q
the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on earths surface
A
air pressure
11
Q
a large body of air with the same temperature as humidity throughout
A
air mass
12
Q
weather changes that takes place in
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front
