Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
weather
|
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
|
|
|
hydrosphere(HY-droh-sfeer)
|
part of the earth that has water
|
|
|
temperature
|
measure of how hot or cold something is
|
|
|
atmosphere(AT-muhs-feer)
|
envelope of gases surrounding the earth
|
|
|
precipitation(prih-sip-uh-TAY-shun)
|
water that falls to the earth from the atmosphere
|
|
|
water cycle
|
repeated movement of water between the earth's surface and the atmosphere
|
|
|
front
|
surface between two different air masses
|
|
|
ocean
|
an entire body of salt water that covers about 72% of the earth's surface
|
|
|
tornado(tohr-NAY-doh)
|
small, very violent funnel-shaped storm
|
|
|
glacier(GLAY-shur)
|
moving river of ice and snow
|
|
|
hurricane(hur-uh-KAYN)
|
tropical storm with very strong winds
|
|
|
thunderstorm
|
storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds
|
|
|
ground water
|
water that collects in pores in the soil
|
|
|
barometer(buh-ROM-uh-ter)
|
instrument used to measure air pressure
|
|
|
thermometer
|
instrument used to meaure the temperature
|
|
|
anemometer(an-uh-MOM-uh-tur)
|
instrument used to measure wind speed
|
|
|
rain gauge(GAYJ)
|
instrument used to measure precipitation
|
|
|
wind vane
|
instrument used to measure wind direction
|
|
|
air mass
|
large area of air that has the same temperature and amount of moisture
|
|
|
air pressure
|
pressure caused by the weight of the air
|
