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Vocabulary - What Is The Weather

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STUDENT RESOURCE 1.1

INFORMATION SHEET

atmosphere the blanket of air that

water cycle the continuous movement

surrounds Earth

of water in the environment through

Weather occurs in the layer of the

evaporation, condensation, and

atmosphere closest to Earth, called the

precipitation

troposphere.

The Sun is the “engine” that drives the

water cycle.

condensation the process by which a gas

changes to a liquid

water vapor water in a gas state

Water vapor condenses when it is

Water vapor is invisible. Air contains

cooled.

varying amounts of water vapor.

evaporation the process by which a

weather the condition of the atmosphere

liquid changes to a gas

at a given place and time

Warmer temperatures increase the

Weather patterns form due to the

rate of evaporation.

uneven heating of Earth’s curved

surface by the Sun.

precipitation water that falls to Earth’s

surface

Precipitation occurs when water falls

from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

WEATHER AND WATER • SECTION 1 WHAT IS THE WEATHER?

Vocabulary - What Is The Weather