Vocabulary pt 1
name of the condition of the atmosphere at one place and time
weather
what does evaporating water become?
water vapor
what is the measurement of how hot or cold something is?
temperature
what area in the world holds the most fresh water?
glaciers and icebergs
what is an energy that melts things?
sun
evaporation
the change of state from a liquid to gas
oxygen
one of the gases in earth's atmosphere
why does the atmosphere need to be studied to study winds
winds are movement of the gases in the atmosphere
what area in the world hold the most salt water
oceans
rainy weather, windy weather
condensation
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
temperature
how hot or cold something is
weather
the condition of the atmosphere at any one place and time
where should you put a rain gauge?
what is a rain guage
tool that collects rain
precipitation
when water moves from the air to the ground
atmosphere
Which is the gas that is part of the weather
water vapor
what place in the earth holds frozen water?
glacier
wind vane
tell you the direction the wind is going
water cycle
the never-ending movement of water between earth's surface and the air
cirrus
type of cloud that is a sign that the weather is about the change
what is something that cannot measure weather?
precipitation type
what is the order of how water from the ocean becomes rain in science terms?
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
wind meter
tells you how fast the wind is going