Weather Vocab

2. The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean
6. The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
7. The amount of salt in water.
9. A person who studies the weather.
10. The main chemical element that makes up the air.
13. The measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in the air.
15. is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes of a certain place at a certain time.

1. Liquid form that falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
3. When hot water rises (less dense) and cold water sinks (more dense).
4. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
5. Water that is absorbed into the ground by plants and moves deep into the soil.
8. The amount of water vapor in the air.
11. A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
12. How heavy an object is.
14. The change of state from a liquid to a gas