STUDY-Weather Patterns Vocabulary Test

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What happens when liquid water becomes warmer?

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It can evaporate and become water vapor in the air.

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What occurs when an air parcel loses energy and cools?

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The more rainfall can happen.

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What is water vapor?

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Water as a gas.

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What is a cloud?

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Liquid water droplets suspended in the air.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of liquid water turning into water vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process of water vapor turning into liquid water.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the ground, such as rain or snow.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is an air parcel?

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A volume of air that can move and change temperature and humidity.