Weather
This word means "moisture in the air".
Humidity
Water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
Precipitation
This layer of the atmosphere is the layer near the surface of the Earth and is heated by the surface of the Earth.
Troposphere
___% of the Earth's surface is made up of water.
75
This type of cloud is puffy, appears to rise up from a flat bottom
Cumulus Cloud
________air is heavier, exerts more pressure, and tends to sink.
Cold
The cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid.
Condensation
This layer of the atmosphere is where commercial airplanes and weather balloons fly. The sun also heats the ozone layer here.
Stratosphere
This major source of energy also powers the water cycle.
The sun
These clouds are low in the atmosphere and usually cover the whole sky. They also form in thick layers and are usually gray.
Stratus Clouds
________air rises when the air expands and pressure is decreased.
Warm
The process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat.
Evaporation
This layer of the atmosphere is in the middle and is where most meteors burn upon entry.
Mesosphere
These are the two types of water.
Salt water & fresh water
These clouds form high in the atmosphere where is air is very cold. They are mostly made from ice crystals and look wispy.
Cirrus Clouds
This element of weather is created when solar energy is absorbed, transformed into heat, and radiated from Earth's surface, warming the air close to the ground.
Wind
The passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere
Transpiration
This layer of the atmosphere is where low-orbiting spacecrafts carry out operations.
Thermosphere
Name 3 places in nature where we get water to use.
Springs, streams, creeks, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Water and Dust
These are the three elements that make up weather.
Temperature, wind, and precipitation
The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to Earth.
The Water Cycle
This layer of the atmosphere is the last and thinnest layer. It is mainly made up of hydrogen and helium.
Exosphere
Most of Earth's water is located at _________ & ________.
North and South pole
This word is added at the end of a cloud to indicate that snow or rain is falling from it.
"Nimbo" or "Nimbus"