6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

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precipitation

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rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

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hail

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pellets of frozen rain that fall from cumulonimbus clouds in showers

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particle

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small portion of matter

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energy

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the ability to do work

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temperature

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a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance

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conduction

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the transfer of thermal energy (heat) by particles directly touching

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hailstone

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a pellet of hail

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humidity

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the amount of water vapor in the air

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weather conditions

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what the air is like at a given time in terms of temp., wind, humidity, etc.

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altitude

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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level