8th science topic 2 vocab

The relatively thin layer of gasses that form Earth’s outermost layer

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• altitude

• humidity

The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area 

• air pressure

• jet stream

• air mass

• condensation

Elevation above sea level

• altitude

• front

• cyclone

• dew point

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure

• wind

• cyclone

• jet stream

• humidity

The continual movement of water among Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

• water cycle

• relative humidity

• anticyclone

• storm surge

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas

• evaporation

• condensation

• prescription

• water cycle

The change in state from a gas to a liquid

• condensation

• evaporation

• prescripitation

• dew point

The temperature at which condensation begins

• dew point

• humidity

• relative humidity

• front

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

• humidity

• relative humidity

• air mass

• altitude

The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature

• relative humidity

• humidity

• dew point

• front