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precipitation

[noun]

Water that falls from the atmosphere to the ground in any form, such as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.


Appears in modules:

  • Defining Minerals Composition and crystal structure
  • Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
  • Ecosystem Services Categories and valuation
  • Natural Hazards and Risk Where Earth processes and society intersect
  • The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
  • The Founding of Neuroscience The work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal and Camillo Golgi
  • The Hydrologic Cycle Reservoirs and fluxes of water on Earth
  • The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
  • Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation
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