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4th Grade Unit 7
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| air that surrounds the Earth; made of a mixture of gases | Atmosphere |
| the process of changing from a gas to a liquid | Condensation |
| the process of changing from a liquid to a gas | Evaporation |
| water that falls to the Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail | Precipitation |
| a tool for collecting and measuring the amount of precipitation that falls | Rain Gauge |
| increasing water levels in ponds, lakes, streams and rivers, glaciers, snowpack, or water run-off | Accumulation |
| how fast and in what direction the air is moving | Wind Conditions |
| a weather instrument used to show the direction of the wind; often ornamental | Wind Vane |