Vocab

Question 1

Evaporation

Answer 1

When a liquid changes from a liquid phase to a gas phase; warm temperatures are needed

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

When a gas changes from a gas phase to a liquid phase

Question 3

Precipitation

Answer 3

Any kind of liquid or solid that falls from the air to the ground; hail, rain, sleet or snow

Question 4

Freezing

Answer 4

When a liquid changes from a liquid to a solid phase

Question 5

Thermal Energy

Answer 5

Energy due to the motion of atoms.

Question 6

Relative Humidity

Answer 6

The actual amount of water vapor (gas) in the air compared to how much it can hold

Question 7

Hail Stone

Answer 7

A small, hard pellet of ice that falls from the sky like rain

Question 8

Atmosphere

Answer 8

The layer of gasses that surrounds Earth

Question 9

Altitude of Elevation

Answer 9

The height of an object above sea level (0ft)

Question 10

Energy

Answer 10

The ability of something to make a change in an environment (to do work)

Question 11

Kinetic Energy

Answer 11

Energy of a moving object

Question 12

Potential Energy

Answer 12

Stored energy; not changing an environment (doing work) yet

Question 13

Conduction

Answer 13

Transfer of thermal energy between molecules that are touching

Question 14

Transpiration

Answer 14

Water evaporating off of plants

Question 15

Convection

Answer 15

Warmer, less dense material rising while cool, more dense material sinks

Question 16

Radiation

Answer 16

Energy coming from the sun

Question 17

Deposition

Answer 17

When a substance goes from gas to solid. Example: Frost

Question 18

Clouds

Answer 18

Visible masses of water floating in the air

Question 19

Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN)

Answer 19

The solid particle that water vapor attaches to when forming a cloud

Question 20

Updraft

Answer 20

An upward movement of air

Question 21

When a liquid changes from a liquid phase to a gas phase; warm temperatures are needed

Answer 21

Evaporation

Question 22

When a gas changes from a gas phase to a liquid phase

Answer 22

Condensation

Question 23

Any kind of liquid or solid that falls from the air to the ground; hail, rain, sleet or snow

Answer 23

Precipitation

Question 24

When a liquid changes from a liquid to a solid phase

Answer 24

Freezing

Question 25

Energy due to the motion of atoms.

Answer 25

Thermal Energy

Question 26

The actual amount of water vapor (gas) in the air compared to how much it can hold

Answer 26

Relative Humidity

Question 27

A small, hard pellet of ice that falls from the sky like rain

Answer 27

Hail Stone

Question 28

The layer of gasses that surrounds Earth

Answer 28

Atmosphere

Question 29

The height of an object above sea level (0ft)

Answer 29

Altitude of Elevation

Question 30

The ability of something to make a change in an environment (to do work)

Answer 30

Energy

Question 31

Energy of a moving object

Answer 31

Kinetic Energy

Question 32

Stored energy; not changing an environment (doing work) yet

Answer 32

Potential Energy

Question 33

Transfer of thermal energy between molecules that are touching

Answer 33

Conduction

Question 34

Water evaporating off of plants

Answer 34

Transpiration

Question 35

Warmer, less dense material rising while cool, more dense material sinks

Answer 35

Convection

Question 36

Energy coming from the sun

Answer 36

Radiation

Question 37

When a substance goes from gas to solid. Example: Frost

Answer 37

Deposition

Question 38

Visible masses of water floating in the air

Answer 38

Clouds

Question 39

The solid particle that water vapor attaches to when forming a cloud

Answer 39

Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN)

Question 40

An upward movement of air

Answer 40

Updraft