Vocabulary
What the air outside is like at any given time
weather
destructive funnel cloud
tornado
This scientist invented the barometer
Benjamin Franklin
water that falls from the sky
This weather tool measures the temperature
thermometer
a scientist who studies weather conditions and patterns
meteorologist
heavy blinding snow
blizzard
This scientist invented the barometer
Evangelista Torricelli
to change from a liquid to a gas
evaporation
This weather tool measures wind direction.
weather vane
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
thunderstorm
What two gases make up Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen and Nitrogen
to change from a gas to a liquid
condense
This weather tool measures the amount of precipitation
rain gauge
the weather patterns in a place over a long period of time
climate
dry conditions
drought
How does wind occur?
Wind occurs when a HIGH pressure air mass moves to a LOW pressure air mass.
Which section shows where condensation occurs? (SHOW WATER CYCLE PICTURE)
2
This weather tool measures air pressure
barometer
the weight of air as it presses down on objects
air pressure
strong winds, rain, rising sea level
hurricane
An object very high in the air experiences MORE or LESS air pressure than an object at sea level?
Less
Which section shows where evaporation occurs?(SHOW WATER CYCLE PICTURE)
1
This weather tool measures wind speed
anemometer