Weather/Climate/Water Cycle Vocabulary

The way the atmosphere is behaving; in terms of temperature, rainfall, and humidity.

• Climate

• Weather

• Water Cycle

• Atmosphere

Circulation of the earth's water; driven by energy from the sun.

• Water Cycle

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Forecast

Runoff from hills and mountains, and higher ground collects into lakes, rivers, and oceans.

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Accumulation

• Percolation

When water enters the soil?

• Percolation

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Liquid water that turns into water vapor

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Weather

• Evaporation

Water vapor that cools and changes to liquid water, also clouds are formed in this stage.

• Forecast

• Runoff

• evaporation

• Condensation

Process of giving off vapor containing water through the leaves of plants and trees.

• percolation

• transpiration

• atmosphere

• infiltration

The average weather pattern in a place over many years.

• Climate

• Weather

• Water Cycle

• Forecast

Prediction of future weather.

• weather

• climate

• forecast

• atmosphere

The mixture of gases that surround Earth or other objects in the sky; held in place by the gravitational force of the object.

• Accumulation

• condensation

• water cycle

• atmosphere