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6th Grade Weather
Q1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | what it is like outside right now |
| Climate | what the weather is like in a place over time |
| Water Cycle | how the weather moves around the earth |
| evaporation | sun heats the water, it turns into gas |
| condensation | water gas cools and makes clouds |
| precipitation | clouds get heavy, water falls (rain, snow, sleet, hail) |
| collection | water goes into oceans, lakes, rivers or ground |
| atmosphere | blanket of air around the earth |
| meteorology | the study of weather |