Vocabulary Flashcards
Rain that has become much more acidic than normal because of pollution.
Acid Rain
Lumps or Balls of ice tht fall from cumulonibus clouds.
Hail
Small pellets of ice
Sleet
Rain that freezes when it hits the ground or another surface and coats the surface with ice.
Freezing Rain
The tempature at which air with a given amount of water vapor will reach saturation.
Dew point
the amount of water vapor in air with the maximum amount of water vapor that can be present at the tempature.
Relative humidity
A condition in which the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal.
Saturation
The amount of water vapor in air
Humidity
Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth’s surface.
Precipitation
The process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes into a liquid.
Condensation
The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
Winds that change direction with the seasons
Monsoons
A wind that flows in the upper troposphere from east to west over vast distances at great speeds.
Jet stream
The influence of Earth’s rotation
Coriolis effect
Winds that travel long distances in steady patterns over several weeks.
Global Winds
