Weather Vocab Wk 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Barometer | measures air pressure |
Thermometer | measures heat |
Wind Vane | measure wind direction |
Anemometer | measures wind speed |
Hygrometer | measure humidity (amount of water vapor in the air) |
Rain Gauge | measures precipitation |
Evaporation | process in which a liquid changes to a gas and you must have the heat of the sun for this to happen! Most of Earth’s water is evaporated from the oceans. |
Condensation | the process in which a gas is changed to a liquid. This process forms clouds. As water vapor goes into the air, it cools and forms a cloud. |
Precipitation | any form of liquid water particles (rain, snow, sleet, hail) |
Run-Off | water that is not absorbed into the Earth and runs off the surface of the Earth. |
Water Vapor | water that has evaporated into the air. I call it “invisible water” |
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