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cycle the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, at-
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and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams
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rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
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evaporation the change of state from a liquid to a gas
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condensation the change of state from a gas to a liquid
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precipitation any form of water that falls to Earth's surface
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carbon cycle the process that moves carbon between plants, animals, and microbes; minerals
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the earth; and the atmosphere
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nitrogen cycle the movement of nitrogen within and between the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere
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climate the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
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weather the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
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wind the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
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jet stream a narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
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Coriolis effect the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
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current patterns of water movement that influence climate zones and weather patterns
