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A large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar.
air mass
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
climate
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
condensation
The movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
convection
The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.
Coriolis effect
The change of state from a gas directly to a solid
deposition
The change of sate from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid over a wide range of temperatures
evaporation
The boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures
front
A movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
ocean currant
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds
precipitation
Precipitation that flows over the land and into streams and rivers
runoff
The change of state from a solid dirctly to a gas
sublimation
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air through a leaf or stem
transpiration
The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, the oceans, and living things
water cycle
The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility
weather
A prediction about the state of the atmosphere for a given location and time
veather
