Weather Terms
When there is a combination of both sun and clouds in the sky
Partly cloudy
When water is heated and rises, turning into gas
Evaporation
This weather includes snow and high levels of wind for an extended period of time
Blizzard
Refers to how hot or cold it is outside
Temperature
When water vapor cools and comes together in the form of a cloud
Condensation
This weather is a funnel-shaped, rotating cloud that can destroy many things in its path
Tornado
Rain, snow, and hail are all examples of this
Precipitation
When water droplets fall from the clouds to the ground due to gravity
Precipitation
This weather is the sliding of a piece of ground down a slope
Landslide
Refers to temperature patterns over a long period of time
Climate
When water builds up in the form of a puddle, pond, lake, or ocean.
Accumulation
This weather is a mass of snow, ice, and rock falling down a slope/mountain
Avalanche
The moisture levels in the air
Humidity
True or false: the water cycle is a continuous cycle that never ends
True!
A powerful ocean wave that can be caused by an under water Earthquake
Tsunami