Weather - CLES 4th Grade

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