Topic 3: Weather

______________ is the conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

a disturbance in the atmosphere that causes large amounts of wind

Water in the atmosphere that falls to Earth's surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail is _____________________.

______________ is the weight of air pushing downward

to change from a gas to a liquid

a measurement of how hot or cold something is

to change from a liquid to a gas

A large funnel shaped mass of swirling wind formed over land is a ________________.

a long, dry period with little or no rain

A large storm that forms over an ocean with strong winds and a lot of rain is a ______________.

an overflow of water that spreads over dry land and causes damage

the amount of water vapor in the air

the blanket of air that surrounds a planet