Science

4. How hot or cold something is
6. The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
8. a material that does not conduct heat well
11. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
14. the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
17. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
18. The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
19. pressure the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
20. the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
21. The change in state from a gas to a liquid

1. A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
2. A scientist who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it
3. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
5. The total internal energy in the particles of a substance
7. the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another
9. the relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer
10. The temperature at which condensation begins
12. Band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
13. a material that conducts heat well
15. The boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix
16. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height