Weather

Question 1

What is the water cycle?

Answer 1

movement of water from the Earth’s surface to its atmosphere

Question 2

What is evaporation?

Answer 2

process of water becoming water vapor

Question 3

What is condensation?

Answer 3

process of water vapor becoming water

Question 4

What is precipitation?

Answer 4

any form of water that falls to Earth

Question 5

What is a thermometer?

Answer 5

tool used to measure temperature

Question 6

What is a barometer?

Answer 6

tool used to measure air pressure

Question 7

What is an anemometer?

Answer 7

tool used to measure wind speed

Question 8

What is a wind vane?

Answer 8

tool used to show the direction of wind

Question 9

What is a thunderstorm?

Answer 9

heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning

Question 10

What is a tornado?

Answer 10

rotating column of air that extends from clouds to ground in a thunderstorm

Question 11

What is a hurricane?

Answer 11

Tropical storm with winds that reach 100 kilometers

Question 12

What is climate?

Answer 12

average of weather conditions over a long period of time, at least 30 years