Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate

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Accumulation

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The gathering or collecting of something, such as water, over time in a specific area.

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Atmosphere

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The invisible blanket of air that surrounds the Earth, where we live and breathe, and where weather happens.

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Climate

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The average weather in a place over a long period of time - years, not days.

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Cloud Cover

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How much of the sky is covered by clouds.

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Condensation

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The change from gas to liquid. In the water cycle, when water vapor (a gas) in the air cools down and turns into liquid water.

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Cycle

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Series of events that repeat in a pattern.

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Cycling of Matter

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Matter (such as water, carbon, and oxygen) that make up living and nonliving things are constantly moving and changing, but matter is not disappearing or being created.

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Evaporation

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The slow change from liquid to gas. In the water cycle, when liquid water, like in a puddle or a lake, turns into a gas (water vapor) and rises into the air, driven by heat, like the sun.

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Interaction

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When two or more things (such as objects, substances, or living things) affect each other or act upon each other.

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Precipitation

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When the gravity of the earth pulls water from a cloud to the earth - examples include rain, snow, sleet, hail.