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#1 Vocab.
Question | Answer |
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What is weather? | The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperatures, moisture, wind, and barometric pressure. |
Climate? | the general weather of an area over a long period of time. |
Runoff? | Overflow of water on the Earth's surface. This water typically runs to the lowest point, eventually making its way back to large bodies of water. |
What is the result of alot of serious runoff. | Erosion (water) |
Erosion? | the movement of weathered materials by water, wind or ice. |
Deposition? | the dropping off of bits (sediment) of eroded rock. |
Condensation? | the process of changing from a gas to liquid. |
Precipatation? | water that fall to the earth. (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) |
Weathering? | The breaking down of earths materials. |
What are the different forms of weathering? | Chemical, physical, & biological. |
What is the process in which water moves through out the earth? | The Water Cycle. |