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HM Unit D 4th Grade Science Atmosphere and Beyond -Lesson 10
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09/28/2010

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Greenhouse Effect
Definition
The trapping of heat by Earth's atmosphere
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Air Mass

Definition

A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.

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Air Pressure
Definition
The weight of air as it pushes down on earth's surface.
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Atmosphere
Definition
The blanker of air that surrounds the Earth.
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Climate
Definition
The average weather conditions in an area over a long perid of time.
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Condensation
Definition
The change of state from gas to liquid
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Evaporation
Definition
The process in which liquid changes to gas.
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Front
Definition
The place where two air masses meet.
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Polar Climate
Definition
A place that has bvery cold temperatures year round
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Precipitation
Definition
Any form of water that falls from clouds
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Temperate Climate
Definition
An area with warm dry summers, and wet cold winters
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Tropical Climate
Definition
An area with with hot and rainy weather year round.
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Water Cycle
Definition
The movement of water into the atmosphere as wter vapor and back to Earth's surace as precipitation.
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Weather
Definition
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
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