Vocab
This tool points in the direction that the wind is blowing
wind or weather vane
True or False: During the water cycle, water moves between the Earth and the air.
True
This tool measures temperatures in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit.
thermometer
This is the layer of the atmosphere where all the weather occurs.
troposphere
Name 3 types of precipitation
Rain, sleet, snow, hail
When warm air pushes over cold air, what type of front forms?
warm front
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
the Sun
rain gauge
The stratosphere is located above the
troposphere
Large areas of air that share the same properties are called
air masses
The seasonal weather pattern that happens year after year is called
climate
Tiny water droplets or ice crystals form into these
clouds
This weather tool measures air pressure
barometer
Thermosphere
What type of air rises?
warm air
What forms when cold air pushes under warm air?
cold front
Water vapor is water in what state?
gas
The weather tool that measure humidity is called
hydrometer
Earth's atmosphere is mainly made up of what two elements?
Oxygen and nitrogen
What is is called when water goes from a lake up into the air?
evaporation
A directed flow of a gas or a liquid is called a
current
Put the following in the order that they occur.
a.)dew appears on grass
b.) water vapor rises and cools
c.)gas changes to liquid
2. gas changes to liquid
3. dew appears on grass
This tool measures wind speed
anemometer
Name the layers of the atmosphere in order starting closest to the Earth
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Explain at least 3 parts of the water cycle
answers may vary: evaporation, transpiration, cloud formation, precipitation, run off, water accumulation