Physical States Water Cycle Clouds Weather Fronts

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Physical States Water CycleCloudsWeather
Fronts

• Science Review

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Physical States of Matter
freezes
Liquid turns into a solid
evaporation
Liquid turns into gas
Gas turns into a liquid
condensation
melting
Solid turns into a liquid
sublimation
Gas turns into a solid
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The Water Cycle

• Condensation

Precipitation
Evaporation
Collection
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Cloud Types

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Nimbus

big, white, puffy

• high, wispy (ice crystals)

low, layers, gray day
storm, dark, bad weather
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Pressure Fronts

• High Pressure
• Symbol
• - cold dense air
• Low Pressure
• Symbol
• - warm light air

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Weather Fronts
A FRONT
- is the boundary between air masses
Sunny
Cold Dry
continental polar
Rain
Warm Moist
tropical maritime