Water Cycle
What is the constant moving of water on earth to the atmosphere and back again?
The Water Cycle
What type of precipitation falls from clouds in 45 degree weather?
Rain
Low clouds, looks like a flat blanket, arranged in layers, cloudy skies, usually gray in color, cool temperatures, good chance for precipitation (light showers)
stratus cloud
Weather or Climate? On Wednesday in Aulander, NC it was 74 degrees.
weather
Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?
Rain Gauge
In which phase are clouds formed?
Condensation
This form of precipitation falls from the sky as snow, melts and refreezes when it hits the ground
Sleet
This cloud is made from ice crystals; stretched
Cirrus
Which season is in the Southern Hemisphere in August?
Winter
This instrument measures air pressure
barometer
A ditch is a place of collection. Eventually the water will be transported to other reservoirs, thus, allowing ________________ to take place.
a, transpiration b, runoff c, condensation
runoff
What term refers to a lack of precipitation for an extended period of time?
a. break b. flood c. drought
drought
What is the lowest cloud to the earth's surface?
local weather
Which weather instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer
By which process is water returned to the atmosphere?
a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
evaporation
a . drought b. evaporation c. flood
flood
What is water that falls from clouds in either liquid or solid form ?
Precipitation
equator
Compass
The amount of moisture in the air is referred to as
a. precipitation
b. condensation
c. humidity
humidity
Describe this form of precipitation. The atmosphere is warm but the temperature on the ground is freezing-so the rain freezes on contact.
a. snow b. sleet c. freezing rain
freezing rain
Name the four types of precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
Name 5 abiotic factors
(answers may vary) but must be all non-living things
Name the two instruments that are combined in one to form the instrument that measures precipitation
Rain Gauge
Ruler