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The source of light and heat energy for the Earth
What is the Sun?
A visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air
What is a cloud?
Hail, snow, sleet, and rain
What are forms of precipitation?
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
What is evaporation?
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
What is condensation?
An instrument that shows wind direction
What is a wind vane?
An instrument for measuring rainfall
What is a rain gauge?
An instrument that measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
An instrument that measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer?
Rising water on the land from rain and overflowing rivers and lakes
What is a flood?
A large, rotating tropical storm formed over the ocean
What is a hurricane?
A large, funnel-shaped cloud with rotating winds
What is a tornado?
Heavy rainstorms accompanied by lightning
What are thunderstorms?
Abrupt electrical discharge from cloud to cloud or cloud to earth
What is lightning?
A measure of the warmth or coldness of the air
What is temperature?
A scientist who studies weather and uses instruments to forecast the weather
What is a meteorologist?
The process by which greenhouse gases trap the Sun’s energy
What is the greenhouse effect?
The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth and protects it from dangerous solar heat and radiation
What is atmosphere?
The conditions of air at a certain time and place compared to ongoing conditions in air over a long period of time
What is weather vs. climate?
Equipment used to protect the eyes
What are goggles?
The most basic process of science where we use our 5 senses
What is observing?
Elements of an experiment that may be changed to affect the results
What are variables?
A safe and proper way to smell substances during a lab
What is wafting?
Grouping items by their similarities and differences to create order
What is classifying?
The force most responsible for raindrops falling to Earth
What is gravity?
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