Earth's Water and Weather Vocabulary

Question 1

The average weather of a region over a long period of time is the region’s ________.

Answer 1

climate

Question 2

What is going on in the air at a given place and time is called _______.

Answer 2

weather

Question 3

An _________ is a huge body of air with the same features throughout (such as temperature and moisture).

Answer 3

air mass

Question 4

A ________ is where the edges of two air masses meet and cause weather changes.

Answer 4

front

Question 5

_____________ is the force of air pushing down on Earth.

Answer 5

Air pressure

Question 6

_________ winds can be found just above and just below the equator.

Answer 6

Trade

Question 7

A high-speed, spinning cloud in the shape of a funnel is a _________.

Answer 7

tornado

Question 8

Water that does not soak into the ground but instead runs into rivers, streams, lakes, or oceans is called _________.

Answer 8

runoff

Question 9

Water that seeps down below the surface of earth is called ________.

Answer 9

groundwater

Question 10

________ is any form of water that falls from the sky.

Answer 10

Precipitation

Question 11

The process that changes liquid into gas is called _______.

Answer 11

condensation

Question 12

Winds have an affect on (tides or currents).

Answer 12

currents

Question 13

Currents are controlled by the (winds, moon, or sun).

Answer 13

moon

Question 14

A ______ is a traveling disturbance that carries energy. It looks like these are moving bodies of water; however the water does not actually move.

Answer 14

wave

Question 15

_______ circulate warm and cool water from the equator and poles.

Answer 15

Currents