Name that Cloud
Precipitation
Water Cycle
Random
Types of Weather
100
What cloud is this ?
Cumulus - They look like they are piled up , low altitude , puffy like cotton candy
100
What type of precipitation falls from the sky as a lquid during the summer?
Rain
100
What do we call it when water from the ground rises up into the sky as a gas?
a) condensation
b) evaporation
c) precipitation
evaporation
100
The barometer reading shows that pressure is high. What weather does that indicate?
fair or good weather
100
After thunder there is always...
lightening
200
What cloud is this ?
Cirrus cloud- high altitude, thin and wispy clouds
200
What type of precipitation falls from the sky as a solid and appears as a flake?
snow
200
What happens to the water in the water cycle after condensation when a cloud forms?
a) condensation
b) evaporation
c) precipitation
precipitation
200
What is Climate?
A pattern of weather over a long period of time
200
What severe weather will result from warm ocean waters, high wind speeds, and a very low barometer reading?
a. tornado
b. hurricane
c. thunderstorm
d. lightning
b. hurricane
300
What is the name of this cloud?
stratus- low altitude, layered,
flat, blanket -like
300
What type of precipitation falls from the sky and is a solid, frozen ice form?
hail or sleet
300
The left over rainwater from the water cycle returns back to the oceans, ponds, rivers, etc. as ___________________.
a) evaporation
b) condensation
c) runoff
runoff
300
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is the day to day state of the atmosphere (short term ) and Climate is the weather of a place over a period of time ( long term - years)
300
Read the weather measurements and observations below:
Wind speed: 1mph
Temperature: 80℉
Chance of precipitation: Low
Based on the weather measurements and observations, what weather can you predict?
a. snowy b. sunny c. windy d. rainy
b. sunny
400
What is the name of this cloud?
cumulonimbus - low altitude, big and puffy
rain clouds
400
According to the thermometer it is 50℉, what form of precipitation is most likely falling from the sky?
Rain
400
What state of matter is the rain in during evaporation?
a) solid
b) liquid
c) gas or vapor
gas or vapor
400
What is used to measure the air pressure?
Barometer
400
Tornadoes usually occur after what type of weather?
Thunderstorms
500
These clouds indicate fair weather and clear skies.
Cumulus cloud
500
If you look outside and see stratus clouds touching the ground, what weather conditions would you also see?
a. fog
b. rain
c. snow
d. hail
a. fog
500
What state of matter is precipitation if it is falling from the sky as frozen rain, hail, or snow?
a) solid
b) liquid
c) gas
solid
500
What is used to measure windspeed?
Anemometer
500
How does the formation of hurricanes and tornadoes differ?
a. Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b. Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.
c. Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.
d. Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.
d. Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water