Ch. 3 Flashcards
A long dry period with little or no rain
Drought
A strong effect
Impact
The three main processes that move water through the water cycle
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
The movement of water on earth
The water cycle
Water affects weather when…
Water forms, clouds, precipitation, and absorbs and releases heat
The three weather factors that scientist measure are…
Humidity, barometric, pressure, and temperature
The blanket of air that surrounds a planet
Atmosphere
The conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place at a time
Weather
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
To change from a liquid to a gas
Evaporate
To change from a gas to a liquid
Condense
Water in the atmosphere that falls to earths surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
Precipitation
To change
Affect
The measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
The weight of air pushing downward
Barometric pressure
To tell what is likely to happen in the future
Predict
A disturbance in the atmosphere that causes large amounts of wind
Storm
An overflow of water that spreads over dryland and causes damage
Flood
A large storm that forms over an ocean with strong winds and a lot of rain
Hurricane
A large funnel-shaped mass of swirling wind formed over land
Tornado
A storm can have a big impact because…
a storm can have a lot of wind and heavy rains cause floods
What are some ways to stay safe during hazardous weather?
Stay indoors, go to a safe place such as a basement, install a lightning rod on the roof before a storm, board up windows to protect them from objects blown by the wind
