Water Cycle
When clouds get to heavy to hold water in the water cycle, what happens?
The water falls to the earth.
How do the clouds turn white?
The sunlight makes the clouds white by facing it.
When the temperature is below zero what will happen?
Centigrate
What causes thunderstorms?
An unstable atmosphere, and a way to make the atmosphere start moving.
What is a Tornado?
It’s a destructive vortex of rotating winds.
Studying the water cycle, where is the purest water on earth?
Glaciers and ice caps.
Why do clouds turn gray?
Less and less sunlight makes the cloud turn gray.
What does Celsius mean?
Freeze
How do meteorologists forecast thunderstorms?
Satellites take pictures of the earth from space telling us were clouds are located,and over time they watch for rapid growing clouds.
What kinds of storms produce tornados?
All thunderstorms.
what is tapped into when digging a well looking for water in the water cycle?
An underground aquifer.
How do clouds move?
Because the wind is caring the parcel of cloudy air along.
What word is the opposite of drought?
Flood
Can thunderstorms occur without lightning?
No, it is not possible to have thunderstorms without lightning.
What is a supercell thunderstorm?
Supercells are storms usually,but not necessarily, thunderstorms.
That contain updrafts that rotate about a vertical axis.
What turns water on the earth into vapor in the water cycle?
The sun.
Why do clouds form at different heights in the atmosphere?
The base of the cloud forms at the hight at which the air cools and condensation starts.
What color best describes fog?
White
How dangerous is lightning?
Lightning is a major cause of storm related deaths in the U.S.A.
What is a non-supercell thunderstorm?
Thunderstorms that have an updraft that is not rotating are known as non-supercells.
Which stage is NOT part of the water cycle?
Emancipation.
How does fog form?
It happens when the cold air moves over warm water.
What word best describes hail?
Ice
How does hail form during a thunderstorm?
It is created by updrafts.
What is a waterspout?
A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water, or moves to land to water.