STUDY Weather Patterns: Chapter 1 CONCEPTS

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What happens when an air parcel's temperature starts to increase?

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The air parcel will travel up into the atmosphere.

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What is evaporation?

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When liquid water is heated and turns into water vapor.

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What is condensation?

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When water vapor cools down and forms water droplets.

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How does energy flow from one object to another?

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Energy transfers from warm to cold objects.

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Where can you find water vapor in the air?

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Everywhere.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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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 a cloud?

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A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.

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What is the role of the sun in weather patterns?

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The sun provides energy that drives evaporation and influences weather.