Unit 5 Vocabulary
Across
- 2. This is measured in degrees and is related to pressure and weather
- 5. pressure The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
- 6. A state of balance
- 8. Elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
- 10. When water is heated and changes from liquid to gas
- 11. A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- 14. The process in the water cycle that causes clouds to form
- 15. The amount of water vapor in the air
Down
- 1. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 3. The place we live that is 636' above sea level
- 4. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
- 7. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place
- 9. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
- 12. There is less of this available at high altitudes, like on top of a mountain
- 13. How tightly packed something is