Weather flashcard

Front

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

Back

Thermometer

Front

What are rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain classified as?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What happens to humidity if the amount of water vapor in the air decreases?

Back

The humidity will decrease.

Front

What is formed when water vapor condenses?

Back

Clouds

Front

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

Back

The sun.

Front

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

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the process called when water changes from liquid to gas?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What instrument measures wind speed?

Back

Anemometer.

Front

What do we call the amount of moisture in the air?

Back

Humidity.

Front

What is the term for water falling from the sky in any form?

Back

Precipitation.