Weather Patterns Glossary Flashcards
air parcel
an amount of air that moves as a unit
air pressure
the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth
atmosphere
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
change
when when something becomes different over time
cloud
liquid water droplets suspended in the air
condensation
the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
energy
the ability to make things move or change
evaporation
the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
factor
one thing that contributes to causing an event
forensics
scientific methods used to reconstruct and understand a mystery
humidity
a measure of how much water vapor is in the air
meteorology
the scientific study of weather
pattern
something we observe to be similar over and over again
precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground
source
where something comes from
stability
when something stays mostly the same over time
temperature
a measure of how hot or cold something is
transfer
to move from one object to another or one place to another
troposphere
the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth, where weather happens
water vapor
water as a gas
weather
conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place
wind
the movement of air in a particular direction
