Weather Vocab

Front

What is the recycling of Earth's water called?

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Water cycle

Front

What do we call the area where two air masses meet, usually bringing a change in weather?

Back

Front

Front

What is the condition of air around the Earth known as?

Back

Weather

Front

What is a measure of how hot or cold something is?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth called?

Back

Air pressure

Front

What do we call the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

What do we call the visible mass of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere?

Back

Cloud

Front

What is the term for water falling from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for a long period of unusually low rainfall?

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Drought