3 States
Definite Shape
What is solid?
precipitation
water fall from clouds over land and bodies of water
What the air is like outside at a certain time and place?
Weather
What is moving air?
Wind
air front
When one air mass meets a different air mass?
liquid
What is a definite volume but it does not have a definite shape?
runoff
When water flows over Earth's surface and gather in lakes, oceans, and streams.
Atmosphere
What is a blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth?
Weather balloons are still used to gather data about weather.
What is true?
Thunderstorm
What is a storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rains, and strong winds?
gases
What make up the atmosphere?
watershed
What is the region that contributes to a river or a river system?
Temperature
What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
Weather map
What map is used to indicate the temperatures and precipitation and other upcoming weather predictions?
Tornado
What is a rotating funnel-shaped cloud with wind high wind speeds?
evaporation
When a liquid vaporizes at lower temps
Groundwater
What is water that soaks into the ground and moves downward through small cracks and spaces?
Precipitation
What is the water that falls to the ground from clouds?
scientist fascinated with the weather
What is a meteorologist?
Hurricanes
What is a large storm with strong rotating winds and heavy rains?
Condensation
when energy is removed...
What is water's journey called?
Water Cycle
Air pressure
What is the force of air pressing down on Earth's surfaces?
Cloud
What is a collection of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the air?
Climate
What is eh average weather pattern of a region over time?