Amplify Weather Patterns Vocabulary

air parcel

an amount of air that moves as a unit

Air pressure

the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth

atmosphere

the mixture of gases surrounding a planet

change

when something becomes different over time

cloud

liquid water droplets suspended in the air

condensation

the process by which a gas changes into a liquid

energy

the ability to make things move or change

evaporation

the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

factor

one thing that contributes to causing an event

forensics

scientific methods used to reconstruct and understand a mystery

humidity

a measure of how much water vapor is in the air

meteorology

the scientific study of weather

pattern

something we observe to be similar over and over again

precipitation

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground

source

where something comes from

stability

when something stays mostly the same over time even if there are small changes

temperature

a measure of how hot or cold something is; the higher the temperature is, the more energy it has

transfer

to move from one object to another or one place to another

troposphere

the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth where weather happens

water vapor

water as a gas

weather

conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place

wind

the movement of air in a particular direction