Weather in the Atmosphere Vocab - GRADED

Front

What is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the outermost atmospheric layer?

Back

Exosphere

Front

What is a large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure?

Back

Cyclone

Front

What is the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above it in the atmosphere?

Back

Air pressure

Front

What is the process by which liquid water is changed into water vapor?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere

Front

What is a storm with a violent wind, often associated with a funnel-shaped cloud?

Back

Tornado

Front

What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

What is the phenomenon where water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere