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Water Processes Flashcards

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Latent heat

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Heat available

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Evaporation

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Liquid changes into vapour

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Condensation

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Gas changes into liquid

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Sublimation

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Solid changes into gas

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Transpiration

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Water evaporates from plant leaves

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Humidity

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The amount of water vapour in the air

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Dew point

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Moisture occurs over night, air cools and water becomes heavy and it attaches to grass

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Adiabatic cooling

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No change in the amount of heat relates to altitude change, which influences the amount of water that can be held

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Condensation nuclei

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Gas has to condense on particles (dust)

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