Howell - Weather Vocab 1

Front

The cycle that moves water across the planet and throughout the atmosphere

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Water Cycle

Front

Liquid water turns to gas (vapor)

Back

Evaporation

Front

Water vapor cools and becomes liquid

Back

Condensation

Front

Evaporation of water from plant leaves and stems

Back

Transpiration

Front

Water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Back

Precipitation

Front

Weight of Earth's atmosphere on its surface

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Air Pressure

Front

Device measuring air pressure

Back

Barometer

Front

Device measuring wind speed

Back

Anemometer

Front

Half of the globe; northern/southern or eastern/western

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Hemisphere

Front

Layered low clouds indicating rain

Back

Stratus