Tools Vocab Quiz Flashcards
Relative humidity
The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum amount of water vapor in the air can hold at a set temperature
Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
Condensation
The change of state from gas to liquid
Cloud
A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended from the air, which forms when the air is cool and condensation occurs
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls to the earth’s surface from the clouds
Weather
The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility
Barometer
An instrument that measures air pressure
Anemometer
An instrument used to measure wind speed
Psychrometer
An instrument used to measure relative humidity
Thermometer
An instrument that measures and indicates temperature
Temperature
A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
Thermal conduction
The transfer as energy as heat through a material
Convection
The transfers of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
Radiation
The transfer of energy of electromagnetic waves
Heat
The energy transferred between two objects at different temperatures
