Weather, Climate, & the Water Cycle

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What is climate?

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The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is weather?

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The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.

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What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam.

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What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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What are examples of precipitation?

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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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 weather forecast?

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A prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future.

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What is a drought?

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A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.