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Vocabulary 2.8 w/OA
Term | Definition |
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States of Matter | the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas |
solid | a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume; when water is in this state, it is because its temperature is below the freezing point and the water molecules are close together |
liquid | a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape; when water is in this state, is above the freezing point and the water molecules are not quite as close together |
gas | a state of matter with no definite shape or volume; when water is in this state, it is called "water vapor," and you cannot see it; the temperatures are warm; water molecules are farther apart |
weather | The daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, cloud cover, wind, and moisture. |
climate | The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
hail | ice pellets larger than 5 millimeters in diameter formed in cumulonimbus clouds by strong updrafts of wind |
sleet | clear ice pellets precipitation, forms when rain falls through layer of freezing air |
snow | a solid form of precipitation composed of ice crystals in complex hexagonal form |
rain | liquid precipitation |