Clouds
What are the three main types of clouds?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
what is accumulation?
The collection of water in rivers, lakes, and oceans
What tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What is conduction?
Conduction is heat transfer through contact
What are updrafts?
vertical winds
what does nimbus mean
rain
Give four examples of precipitation in the water cycle.
rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
What tool measures wind direction?
wind vane
What unit is heat measured in?
Joule
What are dust storms?
strong winds that carry dust over a large area
what are Cyrus clouds made of?
ice crystals
what is another name for the water cycle?
Hydrological Cycle
What measures pressure?
Barometer
What is convection?
Heat transfers through a liquid or gas
What is a microburst?
Small, very intense downward winds
what types of clouds bring lightning, thunder, and rain.
cumulonimbus
How long has water been getting things wet?
3 billion years
What is a hygrometer?
A tool that measures humidity
What is a material called if it can’t conduct heat well?
Insulator
What are dust devils?
small rotating winds
what are clouds?
condensed water vapor
Are the molecules of boiling water or room temperature water moving faster?
Boiling water
What is wind speed measured in?
miles per hr
Another word for heat is?
thermal
How many lightning strikes are estimated on Earth every second of every day?
44 lightning strikes