Science Vocabulary Teks 4.8A, 5.8A, Water, Earth And Space & Teks 4.8B, 5.8B: The Sun And Water Cycle, Earth And Space

Front 1

Weather

Back 1

Describes the condition of the air outdoors, such as the temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.

Front 2

Climate

Back 2

Average weather conditions of a region year after year.

Front 3

Front

Back 3

The location where one air mass is replacing another air mass; examples: warm front, cold front.

Front 4

Air Pressure

Back 4

A force applied by the weight of air.

Front 5

Humidity

Back 5

The amount of water vapor in the air.

Front 6

Data

Back 6

Piece of information.

Front 7

Precipitation

Back 7

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky.

Front 8

Temperature

Back 8

How hot or cold something is.

Front 9

Water Cycle

Back 9

The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back down to Earth's surface.

Front 10

Evaporation

Back 10

Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas.

Front 11

Condensation

Back 11

Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid.

Front 12

Ocean

Back 12

One of five large bodies of salt water that cover 75% of Earth

Front 13

Waves

Back 13

Moving crest of water caused by wind.

Front 14

Fresh Water

Back 14

Water found in lakes, rivers, and streams that does not contain salt.

Front 15

Salt Water

Back 15

Water found in oceans (and a few lakes) that contain 3% to 4% salt.