atmosphere
the atmosphere's energy source
what is the sun
looks like a piece of cotton candy
what is a cumulus cloud
measures the speed of wind
what is a anemometer
falls from the sky in liquid form
what is rain
Water changes from a liquid to a gas in this process
What is evaporation
an electrified region in the upper atmosphere
what is the ionosphere
a wet haze that rests on the ground
what is fog
measures temperature
what is a thermometer
occurs when a snowflake falls through the atmosphere, warms up, and then freezes again
What is Sleet
The water cycle depends on _______ to provide it energy
What is the sun
the lowest region of the atmosphere
what is the troposphere
a lumpy cloud that appears in rows
what is stratocumulus
measures air pressure
what is a barometer
occurs when water vapour is frozen into ice crystals in the atmosphere
What is Snow
The process of water molecules in the air is changed into liquid water
What is condensation
the second layer of the atmosphere
what is the stratosphere
a grayish cloud that covers the whole sky
measures how much rain has fallen
what is a rain Gauge
when water vapor goes from liquid directly to ice in the atmosphere
What is sublimation
The way in which water returns to the earth
What is precipitation
the boundary separating the troposphere and stratosphere
what is the tropopause
forms in a wave crest with a lens shape
what is a lenticular cloud
measures how much moisture is in the air
what is a hygrometer
frozen chunks of ice that fall to the ground
What is hail
process of water vapor from plants returning to the air
What is transpiration