BI 7 Weather Earth Science ORE Vocab

First and Last name

How near a location is to a body of water.

• Proximity to Water
• high pressure
• elevation
• climate

The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas.

• Evaporation
• weather
• cumulonimbus clouds
• stratus clouds

A form of water that falls to earth’s surface after condensing in the atmosphere.

• Precipitation
• water cycle
• proximity to water
• cumulus clouds

A type of cloud that looks like a puffy cotton ball with a flat bottom and often brings nice days.

• Cumulus Clouds
• latitude
• stratus clouds
• elevation

The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.

• Climate
• Condensation
• Rain
• Evaporation

Air pressure that connects to good weather.

• High Pressure
• latitude
• water cycle
• cumulus clouds

A cloud type that looks like wispy feathers found high in the sky. They bring fair weather with winds.

• Cirrus Clouds
• precipitation
• latitude
• low pressure

The continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

• Water Cycle
• precipitation
• condensation
• climate

A cloud type that looks like really tall gray cotton balls with flat bottoms and brings thunderstorms.

• Cumulonimbus Cloud
• humidity
• precipitation
• high pressure