The Water Cycle
Weather
Weather Predictions
Instruments
States of Matter
100
Water that falls from the air to Earth is
What is precipitation?
100
The pattern of weather in an area over time is called
What is climate?
100
A large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity is an
What is an air mass?
100
Air pressure is measured with a
What is a barometer?
100
When water boils, it enters the air as
What is water vapor?
200
In the water cycle, this happens just before water condenses in clouds
What is evaporation?
200
The study of weather
What is meteorology?
200
This type of weather would most likely occur if a cold front moved into your area
What is stormy weather?
200
Humidity is measured with
What is a hygrometer?
200
Ice is water in its
What is solid state?
300
The energy source that drives the water cycle
What is the sun?
300
Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time is called
What is weather?
300
The border where two air masses meet is called a
What is a front?
300
This instrument measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
300
As air and water vapor move up they
What is cool?
400
What two particles make up clouds?
What is dust particles and condensed water?
400
The border between two air masses is a
What is a front?
400
A warm front is shown on a weather map as a
What is a red line with half circles along it?
400
This instrument measures air temperature
What is a thermometer?
400
As ice melts and warms it becomes
What is liquid water?
500
What kind of day will cause the most pond water to evaporate?
What is a hot and sunny day?
500
The word for water vapor that has condensed into small droplets near ground level
What is fog?
500
This type of climate would be expected near the equator
What is a hot, tropical climate?
500
This instrument can be used to measure rainfall amounts
What is a rain gauge?
500
Ice melts and water boils at
What is 0 degrees C, 100 degrees C
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