UNIT 5- SCIENCE Flashcards

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1
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Earth’s surface and the atmosphere through a process is called…..

A

water cycle

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2
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What is the change from a liquid to a gas is…..

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Evaporation

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3
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mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

A

atmosphere

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4
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what is the change of gas into a liquid

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Condensation

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5
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what is water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface

A

precipitation

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6
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Water that is stored underground is called

A

Groundwater

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7
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What is water that cannot soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth’s surface

A

Runoff

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The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time is called

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Weather

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9
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What is the amount of water vapor in the air

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Humidity

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10
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What is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth’s surface

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Air Pressure

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11
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Packets of air move across Earth’s surface

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Air Mass

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12
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The boundry between two air masses is called

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Front

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