science unit 5 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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the sun provides the energy for water to move through
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water cycle
2
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is the change from a liquid to a gas
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Evaporation
3
Q
is the mixture of gases that surrounds earth
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atmosphere
4
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change of gas to liquid
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condensation
5
Q
water that falls from clouds to the earths surface
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precipitation
6
Q
can be found near the surface or very deep underground
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groundwater
7
Q
water that cannot soak into the ground and instead flows across earths surface
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runoff
8
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takes place in the layer of the atmosphere
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weather
9
Q
is the amount of water vapor in the air
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humidity
10
Q
the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on earths surface
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air pressure
11
Q
a large body of air with the same temperature as humidity throughout
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air mass
12
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weather changes that takes place in
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front
