unit 5- science Flashcards
The process in which water continuously moves from earth’s surface into the atmosphere and back again
water cycle
The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
The mixture of gases that surround earth
Atmosphere
The process by which a gas changes into a liquid
Condensation
Water that falls from clouds to earth’s surface
Precipitation
Water that does not soak into the ground and instead flows across earth’s surface
Runoff
water located within the gaps and pores in rocks below earth’s surface
Groundwater
What is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time
weather
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on earth
air pressure
a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout
air mass
the boundary between two air masses
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