WP_ Vocab/Concepts Flashcard "B"

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What is weather?

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Conditions such as wind, temperature, and cloud at a particular time and place.

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When will an air parcel rise?

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When it is warmer than the surrounding air.

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Where do water droplets on a cold water bottle come from?

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The air.

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What does letter A represent in the context of water cycle?

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Evaporation.

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What is the second layer of the atmosphere called?

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Stratosphere.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water.

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What is the troposphere?

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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs.

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What is the ozone layer?

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A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What is an air parcel?

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A volume of air that can be analyzed as a single unit.