Water Cycle
The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface
What is the Water Cycle?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is Humidity?
A boundary between two different air masses
What is a Front?
The apparent curving of wind and ocean currents due to Earth's rotation
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
What is Weather?
Water changing from liquid to gas
What is Evaporation?
The temperature at which water vapor condenses
What is the Dew Point?
A front where warm air moves into an area of cold air
What is a Warm Front?
A climate pattern involving warm ocean temperatures in the Pacific
What is El Nino?
Long-term average weather patterns in an area
What is Climate?
Water vapor turning back into liquid
What is Condensation?
An area of rising air pressure
What is a High Pressure system?
A front where cold air pushes warm air upward
What is a cold front?
The distance north or south of the equator
What is Latitude?
A scientist who studies and predicts weather conditions
Who is a Meteorologist?
Water released by plants into the atmosphere
What is Transpiration?
An area of sinking air pressure
What is a Low Pressure system?
A front where cold air completely surrounds warm air
What is an Occluded Front?
The height above sea level
What is Altitude?
The layer of gases surrounding Earth
What is the Atmosphere?
Water flowing over Earth's surface after precipitation
What is Run Off?
A large body of air with similar temperature and humidity
What is an Air Mass?
A front where neither air mass moves
What is a Stationary Front?
Water falling from the atmosphere
What is Precipitation?
The measure of heat in the air
What is Temperature?