List of Words for Letter ‘W’
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water cycle The continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air, changing from liquid to gas to liquid.
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watershed Area from which water is drained; a region that contributes water to a river or river system.
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wavelength The distance from one peak to the next on a wave.
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weather What the troposphere is like at any given place and time.
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weather map A map that shows the weather in a specific area at a specific point in time.
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weathering The process through which rocks or other materials are broken down into smaller pieces.
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weight A measure of how gravity pulls on an object.
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white dwarf A star that can no longer turn helium into carbon; it cools and shrinks, becoming very small and dense.
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work The use of force to move an object a certain distance, or to change an object.