Weather and Climate Vocabulary Set EL

Front

What is the process called when a solid becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What do we call the change from one form to another?

Back

Transform

Front

What term describes the conditions in the air or sky outside, including cloudiness, precipitation, and storms?

Back

Weather

Front

What is the energy of movement called?

Back

Kinetic Energy

Front

What state of matter has a definite shape, volume, and mass?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the term for the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area?

Back

Climate

Front

What do we call the water vapor that condenses into tiny droplets in the atmosphere?

Back

Clouds

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

Back

Humidity

Front

What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

Back

Barometer

Front

What do we call the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind