weather Flashcards
change of a liquid to a vapor gas
evaporation
change of a gas state to a liquid state
condensation
rain ,snow ,sleet , or hail that falls from the sky.
precipitaion
the process of which plants lose water
transpiration
the process by which water moves downward through the soil under gravitational forces.
percolation
The excess liquid flows across the surface of the land and into nearby creeks, streams, or ponds.
runoff
the transfer of energy to a medium
absorption
the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
gravity
energy from the sun that reaches earth as visible light and ultraviolet and infrared (heat) radiation
radiant energy
surrounds the Earth and holds the air we breathe; it protects us from outer space; and holds moisture (clouds), gases, and tiny particles.
atmosphere
water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
groundwater
the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.
thermal energy
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
the water cycle
a large body of air with generally uniform temperature and humidity.
air mass
the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air, in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low-pressure system.
cold front
