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Weather Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water Cycle | movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things. |
| Evaporation | Water turning into water vapor. |
| Transpiration | Plants release water into the environment through their leaves. |
| Sublimation | When solid water turns directly into vapor. |
| Condensation | The change of water from a gas to a liquid. |
| Precipitation | Any form of water that falls to Earth. |
| Weather | the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time and place. |
| Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air. |
| Relative Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation. |
| Air Pressure | The force of air molecules pushing on an area. |
| Wind | movement of air caused by differences in air pressure. |