Water vapor
An invisible gas.
Water vapor
The repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms.
The water cycle
The state of the atmosphere, including its temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, moisture, amount of rain or snow, and other factors.
Weather
What describes the conditions of the atmosphere for longer periods of time, such as decades or centuries?
Climate
What's one example of a climate in which peaches thrive?
Texas Hill Country
What is water vapor forming?
Tiny water droplets
The changing of a liquid, such as water, to a gas.
Evaporation
Scientists that study and predict weather.
Meteorologists
A measure of how far a place is from the equator.
Latitude
What needs lots of water to grow well?
Trees
What escapes from the tower?
The warm air
A gas, such as water vapor
Condensation
The pushing force of the atmosphere.
Barometric pressure
The height above sea level.
Elevation
What's growing in the lower Rio Grande valley?
Citrus fruits
What's warmer than the surrounding air?
The air in contact with the warm lake water
The water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
Precipitation.
Air movement caused by differences in pressure.
Wind
What are the 3 major zones?
Tropical, temperate and polar
What grows in the parts of western Texas?
Shrubs
What can hold more water vapor than cold air?
Warm air
What condenses from the ocean, lakes and puddles?
Water
What pushes with equal force in all directions?
Air
What are the temperate zones?
Tropical and polar
What are parts of western Texas near El Paso and Presidio located?
The Chihuahuan Desert