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Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Water Cycle | movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things. |
Evaporation | Water turning into water vapor |
Transpiration | Plants release water into the environment through their leaves |
Sublimation | When solid water turns directly into vapor. |
Condensation | The change of water from a gas to a liquid. |
Precipitation | Any form of water that falls to Earth. |
Weather | the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time and place. |
Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air |
Relative Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation. |