Glossary
- atmosphere
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the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
- condensation
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process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
- flood
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the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
- flood plain
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a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
- precipitation
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the falling to earth of any form of water
