4 th Grade Weather and Water Cycle Vocabulary Mrs. Thornburg’s version
What do we call the constant movement of water from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back to Earth’s surface?
Water Cycle
What do we call the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?
Condensation
What do we call the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
What do we call water that falls from clouds to the Earth?
Precipitation
What do we call the storage of water in a lake, pond, ocean, or river after it falls from the clouds?
Collection
What do we call a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air?
Humidity
What do we call the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time?
Weather
What do we call the pattern of weather an area experiences over a long period of time?
Climate
What do we call a stream of water that flows like a river through the ocean?
Current
What do we call someone who studies weather?
Meteorologist
What do we call the study of weather?
Meteorology
What do we call a weather instrument that measures air pressure?
Barometer
What do we call a weather instrument that measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What do we call a weather instrument that measures temperature?
Thermometer
What do we call an instrument that collects the water amount over a period of time?
Rain Gauge
What do we call a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout?
Air mass
What do we call a place where two air masses meet?
Front