Climate Basics

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

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What is climate?

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the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.

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condensation

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the change of water from a liquid to a gas is evaporation.

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evaporation

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the whole body of salt water that covers most of the Earth;

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ocean

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water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow

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precipitation

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the closest star to Earth

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Sun

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the process of giving off water vapor through tiny openings in leaves and other plant parts

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transpiration

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the series of changes water goes through as it cycles through the environment as a solid a liquid, or gas.

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water cycle

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the conditions in the atmosphere, such as temperatue, clouds, rain, or wind; a description of such conditions in the atmosphere

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weather

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actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing.

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Interactions.