Vocabulary section 2 Flashcards
1
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The continual movement of water among earth, atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation and precipitation
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Water cycle
2
Q
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
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Evaporation
3
Q
The change in state from a gas to a liquid
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Condensation
4
Q
The temperature at which condensation begins
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Dew point
5
Q
The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
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Humidity
6
Q
The percentage of water vapor in air compare the maximum amount of water vapor in the air can contain a part cellular temperature
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Relative humidity
7
Q
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earths surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Precipitation
