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Weather and Climate Chap. 2 Section 1A
HRW Grade 6 Chapter 2 Section 1A Water in the Air
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weather,  | the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place |
water cycle,  | the continuous movement of water from water sources into the air, onto land, into and over ground, and back to the water sources |
condensation,  | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
evapoartion,  | the change of state from a liquid to a vapor |
transpiration,  | the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves |
precipitation,  | solid or liquid water that falls from the air to the Earth |
runoff,  | water, usually from precipitation, that flows across land and collects in rivers, streams, and eventually the ocean |
humidity,  | the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air |
relative humidity,  | the amount of moisture the air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature |
psychrometer,  | an instrument used to measure relative humidity |
dew point,  | the temperature to which air must cool to be completely saturated |
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