Hydrologic Cycle (Water Cycle) – Flashcards
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transpiration
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Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant gives of purified water to be evaporated
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air mass
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a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
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cold front
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the front of the advancing mass of colder air
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warm front
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The front of an advancing mass of warmer air
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stationary front
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A front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all
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jet stream
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A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere
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Dew
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The temperature at which condensation begins. When the air is completely full or saturated with water vapor.
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fog
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a stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.a cloud that forms near Earths surface (suspended water droplets or ice crystals). this causes low visibility.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.a cloud that forms near Earths surface (suspended water droplets or ice crystals). this causes low visibility.
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