WP_ Vocab/Concepts Flashcard "B"

Front

What are liquid water droplets suspended in the air called?

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Cloud

Front

Where can you find water vapor?

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In the air

Front

What do we call the conditions such as wind, temperature, and cloud at a particular time and place?

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Weather

Front

What is the source of most of Earth's energy?

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The Sun

Front

What are clouds made of?

Back

Warm water vapor that cools down into water droplets

Front

What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What term describes a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

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Air parcel

Front

What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere?

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Wind

Front

What do we call the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

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Weather

Front

What is the term for the average weather conditions in a region over a long period?

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Climate