It's RAININ', its pouring!
The amount of air that moves as a unit
What is air parcel?
the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth
What is air pressure?
The mixture of gases surrounding a planet
What is the atmosphere?
liquid water droplets suspended in the air
What is a cloud?
the ability to make things move or change
What is energy?
the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
What is condensation?
the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
What is evaporation?
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground
What is precipitation?
the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth, where weather happens
What is troposphere?
water as a gas
What is water vapor?
the movement of air in a particular direction
What is wind?
A diagram that shows how water is recycle on Earth
What is the water cycle?
When water (from precipitation) flows back to a larger source
What is runoff?
Low level clouds with grey coloring. Often described as dull or overcast days.
What is stratus?
the ability to make things move or change
What is energy?
A dense, towering, vertical cloud that often results in thunderstorms
What is cumulonimbus?
Puffy clouds - fat, white, fluffy.
What is cumulus clouds?
Short, wispy clouds found at high altitudes
What are cirrus clouds?
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
What is altitude?
something we observe to be similar over and over again
What is a pattern?
If wind pushes on a air parcel in all directions.
What is "the air parcel will rise up to form more clouds"?
The water readily able to evaporate. Examples include lake, ocean, river, etc.
What is surface water?
Hotter weather will affect storms by . . .
What is "cause more evaporation = more rain"?
The scientific study of weather
What is meteorology?
More surface water will result in more water . . .
What is "able to evaporate = more rain"?