Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Weather Instruments
Water Cycle Process
Weather Terms
100
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time or place.
What is weather?
100
A place where two air masses meet.
What is a front?
100
This instrument measures the wind direction.
What is wind vane?
100
In this stage of the water cycle, water droplets come together to form clouds.
What is condensation?
100
This type of front is associated with cold weather and thunderstorms.
What is a cold front?
200
The average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
200
A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.
What is air mass?
200
This instrument measures the wind speed.
What is anemometer?
200
In this stage of the water cycle, the sun heats of water turning into water vapor which then rises and cools in the air.
What is evaporation?
200
This type of front is associated with warmer weather, lots of clouds, and steady precipitation.
What is a warm front?
300
The science and study of the atmosphere.
What is meteorology?
300
Water in a gas state, that we cannot see.
What is water vapor?
300
This instrument measure temperature.
What is thermometer?
300
In this stage of the water cycle, the water droplets in the clouds become too heavy and return to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
300
This type of cloud is fluffy and look like cotton balls. It has a flat base, low in the sky, and can be seen with fair weather.
What is cumulus?
400
Any form of water the falls from the clouds to Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
400
A large portion of air moving in a certain direction.
What is current?
400
This instrument measures the amount of precipitation.
What is rain gauge?
400
All precipitation becomes this.
What is ground water?
400
These clouds are very big and are built vertically. They are grey and can been seen during thunderstorms.
What is cumulonimbus?
500
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
500
This is the stage in the water cycle where water changes from a gas to a liquid.
What is condensation?
500
This instrument measures air pressure.
What is barometer?
500
In this state of the water cycle, liquid water becomes water vapor.
What is evaporation?
500
These clouds are low in the sky and form in layers. They can take up the entire sky and be grey. They can be seen with steady rain.
What is stratus?
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