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Temperature is...
How warm or cold something is
Weather is....
what the atmosphere is like at a certain time of the day
A drought is...
When not enough rain falls for a long period of time
The Water Cycle consists of these four things
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff
What is a weather journal used for
to write about and track for weather patterns each day
Atmosphere is...
Clouds are...
tiny droplets of water
A radar is...
A tool that is used to find far away objects in the air and measure their distance or speed
Evaporation is...
When the sun heats the water up to Earths atmosphere
Bent tree branches is a sign of...
Heavy Winds that has shaped the tree
Water vapor is...
Water in the air that you cannot see
A thermometer is...
A tool that measures temperature
A rain gauge is...
A tool that measures rainfall
Condensation is...
Droplets cool and form into clouds
What causes wind?
The air constantly heating up and cooling down, which mean that the air is always on the move.
An anemometer is
A tool that measures wind speed
Climate is...
a pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time
An anemometer...
A tool that measures wind speed
Precipitation is...
Clouds become too heavy, which causes rain/snow
What is a Wind Vane? Include the 4 points
A tool that measures the direction the wind comes in.
North (top), South (Bottom), East (right), West (left)
Humidity is...
The amount of water vapor in the air
Celsius or Fahrenheit measure...
Describe the difference between weather and climate
Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain time of the day // Climate is a pattern of weather that occurs over a long period of time.
Precipitation soaks into ground/river/lakes
Describe a weather station
A set of equipment that measures temperature and other weather information.