Water Cycle
The process of a liquid changing to a gas.
Evaporation
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton and are known as fair-weather clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Measures the temperature of the air
The symbol for a cold front is a curved line with this shape on it
triangle
The state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
Weather
What is water falling from the atmosphere called?
precipitation
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky and bring light rain or snow
Stratus
Measures the speed of wind
Anemometer
A curved line with a semi circle on it is the symbol for a ?
warm front
Conditions recorded for an area over a long period of time.
Climate
What is the process of a gas changing to a liquid?
Condensation
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky
Cirrus
Measures air pressure
Barometer
a spot where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet but are unable to move past each other is?
stationary front
Ice pellets that get caught in updrafts and downdrafts in a cloud before they eventually fall to earth
Hail
Water that is found underground
Groundwater
Clouds that form at the earth's surface
Fog
measures the amount of water vapor in the air
hygrometer
The type of weather that is the result of a cold front moving through the area
heavy rain or storms
a large region of the atmosphere where the air has similar properties throughout
Air mass
Water that evaporates directly from plants
Transpiration
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
measures conditions in the upper atmosphere
weather balloon
When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet which will eventually rise?
warm air
The amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity