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Water Planet
Oceans and Weather
Precipitation
Measuring Weather
Predicting Weather
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The water in a pot boiled. The liquid water became a gas known as this.
What is water vapor?
100
When wind pushes on the surface of the water to create a stream, carrying warmer water toward colder parts of the ocean.
What is a current?
100
If this type of cloud is gray at the bottom, it usually means that rain may come.
What is cumulus?
100
This weather tool measures how fast the wind is blowing.
What is an anemometer?
100
Air that moves in bunches, that have the same temperature and humidity throughout.
What is an air mass?
200
The process which causes liquid water to become water vapor. You can't see it, but it's in the air.
What is evaporation?
200
This forms when water vapor cools and changes to a liquid, which then mix with bits of dust in the air.
What is a cloud?
200
This is the only form of precipitation that falls back to the Earth as a liquid.
What is rain?
200
This tool measures how much water vapor is in the air.
What is a hygrometer?
200
Where two air masses meet.
What is a front?
300
The process which water vapor in the air is turned to liquid water.
What is condensation?
300
This water evaporates more wuickly than cool water.
What is warm water?
300
This form of precipitation occurs when water vapor turns directly into ice.
What is snow?
300
This tool measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
300
Uses symbols and key to show the type of weather an area is experiencing.
What is a weather map?
400
A never-ending process where water is always moving. It goes goes from Earth's surface into the air. Then it comes back down again.
What is the water cycle?
400
This occurs as water vapor formed over warm oceans moves, condenses and releases heat energy.
What is weather?
400
If water passes through freezing-cold air, it can fall as these forms of precipitation.
What is sleet or hail.
400
This tool measures air temperature.
What is a thermometer?
400
This occurs after a warm front passes through an area.
What is warmer and more humid weather?
500
Where most of Earth's water is located.
What is the oceans?
500
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
500
The temperature at which a liquid freezes into a solid.
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius.
500
This is the study of weather.
What is meterology?
500
A place's average weather over many years.
What is climate?