Definition
the condition of the air at a certain time and place
Weather
An instrument used to measure temperature
thermometer
A cloud at ground level.
fog
water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain, sleet , or snow
Precipitation
the process that moves water from the earth to the sky then back to the earth
Water Cycle
to make a careful guess about what might happen
measures wind direction
weathervane
A collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.
clouds
when water turns from liquid to gas
evaporation
A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
tornado
A scientist who studies weather
meteorologist
measures the amount of rain that falls
rain gauge
clouds that form in flat layers
stratus clouds
when water turns from gas to a liquid
condensation
A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
blizzard
a prediction of future weather
weather forcast
devices in space that are used to take pictures of clouds and to collect other weather information
weather satellite
Fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton.
cumulus clouds
a long period of dry weather
pattern of warm or cold, wet or dry weather
season
tells what the symbols on a map stand for
map key
An instrument used to measure wind speed
anemometer
wispy clouds
cirrus clouds
an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
flood
an area of the world that has a similar type of climate
climate zone