Winds, Clouds, and Water Cycle Flashcards
Is the movement of air
wind
Heat makes air particles rise and move over cold particles
Causes of wind to form
This type of air rises (temperature)
warm
This type of air sinks (temperature)
cold
Heat from the sun makes water turn into water vapor and rise in the atmosphere
evaporation
The water droplets in the clouds become too heavy and fall down to Earth as rain or snow
precipitation
Water vapor cools down in the atmosphere and forms into clouds
condensation
When water vapor condenses around particles of air
How a cloud forms
What type of wind blowing from the North, polar regions
Cold
What type of wind blowing from the South, tropical regions
Hot
Wind changes this when pushing clouds and air masses from one place to another
Weather
The movement of air
wind
This tool measures wind direction
Wind vines or wind socks
During evaporation heat from the sun makes water turn into this as it rises into the atmosphere
gas
When water vapor does this, clouds can form
condenses
the three stages of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
this is what the air is like at any one place and time
air mass
How fast the wind is moving is the measure of
wind speed
What climatologists notice happening in the air repeatedly are called
weather patterns
Where the wind is blowing from is known as
wind directions
Temperature, distance from the equator, and precipitation help climatologists to define a
climate
