Water Cycle
Fronts
Vocabulary
Tools
Other
100
The never ending process that recycles the Earth's water supply.
What is the Water Cycle?
100
This front is symbolized by a banner of red scallops.
What is a warm front?
100
Describes the condition of the air outdoors; includes temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall
What is weather?
100
A tool used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
100
The weight of air of any one spot.
What is air pressure?
200
The part of the water cycle that changes liquid water into a gas call water vapor.
What is evaporation?
200
This front is symbolized by a banner of blue triangles.
What is a cold front?
200
The average weather conditions of a region year after year
What is climate?
200
A tool used to measure the amount of rain.
What is a rain gauge?
200
High pressure air rushing toward low pressure air.
What is wind?
300
Water that is found underground.
What is ground water?
300
This front is symbolized with both red scallops and blue triangles.
What is a stationary front?
300
Scientists who study the atmosphere
What are meteorologists?
300
A tool used to measure the speed of wind.
What is an anemometer?
300
Cold heavy air.
What is high pressure air?
400
The part of the water cycle where tiny drops of water collect into large enough droplets to fall to the ground as; rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What is precipitation?
400
Weather at the front has brief heavy thunderstorms- possibly strong winds, blizzards, or tornadoes.
What is a cold front?
400
Different phases of weather, such as cold, hot, storms, rain, or snow
What are weather patterns?
400
A tool used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
400
The study of weather.
What is meteorology?
500
The part of the water cycle that changes water vapor into liquid droplets forming a cloud.
What is the condensation?
500
Weather at the front has constant and steady rain showers.
What is a warm front?
500
To predict, such as the weather
What is a forcast?
500
A tool that shows wind direction
What is a wind vane?
500
A funnel shaped windstorm that emerges from a thunderstorm.
What is a tornado?
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