212 degrees F
the temperature at which water change from liquid to a gas
solid
when water is at 0 degrees Celsius it is a
increases
when water becomes hot the rate of evaporation does this
sun
the main source of energy for the water cycle
condensation
water droplets on a can of soda are an example of this
presipitation
rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of this
cloud
when water evaporates and raises into the atmosphere it forms this
clouds are made of
tiny drops of water or ice crystals that settle in the air
ice cube
a solid
melted ice cube
a solid becoming a liquid
snow storm
an example of precipitation
meteorologist
a scientist who studies weather
weather
the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
climate
the pattern of weather over a long period of time
Anemometer
a device used for measuring wind speed
Rain gauge
a type of instrument used by meterologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation over the a set period of time
thermometer
a device that measures air temperature
hygrometer
an instrument used for measuring moisture content in the atmosphere
barometer
an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure used especailly in forecasting the weather and determining altitude
wind vane
an instrument for showing the direction of the wind