Weather Vocab 3-5 Word Scramble
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clouds | large collections of water droplets in the atmosphere |
condensation | the process through which gas (water vapor) turns into a liquid |
evaporation | the process through which liquid becomes a gas (water vapor) |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
water cycle | the movement of water from one state to another |
water vapor | water in a gaseous state |
groundwater | water found beneath the earth’s surface |
exosphere | the uppermost layer of the earth’s atmosphere |
mesosphere | the layer of earth’s atmosphere where the temperature decreases in altitude (between stratosphere and thermosphere) |
stratosphere | the layer of earth’s atmosphere where the temperature increases with altitude (above troposphere) |
thermosphere | the layer of earth’s atmosphere where the temperature increases with altitude (between exosphere and mesosphere) |
troposphere | the lowest layer of earth’s atmosphere where people live and most weather occurs |
wind | the regular movement of air |
anemometer | an instrument used to measure wind speed |
wind vane | an instrument used to measure wind direction |
prevailing wind | the most common wind direction for a region |
pollutant | something that contaminates (pollutes) the environment |
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