| A | B |
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| convection | The transportation of heat from one place to another by the movement of a liquid or gas. |
| conduction | The transportation of heat or electricity from one place to another directly through an object. |
| radiation | The transportation of heat from one place to another by waves or particles. |
| precipitation | Falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail. |
| evaporation | When a liquid becomes a gas. This is usually done by heating the liquid. |
| condensation | When a gas turns into a liquid. This is usually done by cooling the gas. |
| transpiration | The process of plants taking up water from the soil and releasing it into the air through the leaves. |
| ground water | Water that soaks into the earth and fills the spaces of pores between the rocks and sediments. |
| land breeze | A wind blowing from the land toward the sea after sunset. |
| sea breeze | A wind blowing from a cool ocean surface onto adjoining warm land. |
