Cloud formation1
True or False: If you were a skydiver and you fell into a cloud, you would get wet.
TRUE
Clouds are made of water and....
ice crystals
What layer of the Earth does vapor go to?
to the atmosphere
Where did the writer see a cloud called Morning Glory?
in Australia
Complete the following word correctly:
A __ __ __ __ __ __ E
(clue: the height above sea level)
ALTITUDE
They can be puffy, sometimes they are like sheep, or look like horsetails, sometimes they're dark. What are they?
Clouds
A cloud can be as heavy as 80.....
elephants
....... is the only type of cloud that forms close to the ground.
fog
What kind of clouds did the writer see in France?
(describe)
He saw bubbling clouds; the clouds had the shape of spheres.
Complete the following word:
__ O N __ E N S __
(clue: changing from a gas into liquid)
CONDENSE
Clouds are formed by the interaction of air, water and ...
Land
Where does the water in clouds come from?
from our planet's hydrosphere
Name one factor that causes changes in the way a cloud looks.
altitude
location
wind
Describe the mystery cloud the writer saw.
He says it looks like the sea on a rough day.
The cloud swirled in crazy , wavy ways.
You have 15 seconds to unscramble the following word:
P H E M O T S A E R
clue: air surrounding the Earth
ATMOSPHERE
What percentage of the sky is covered by clouds?
70%
What's the name of the gas that is formed with energy from the sun and water?
water vapor
Mention four types of clouds.
cirrus clouds
night-shining clouds
saucer-shaped clouds
rolling clouds
bubbling clouds
mystery clouds
How many days did the writer wait to see the Morning Glory?
10 days
You have 15 seconds to unscramble the following word:
G R E S O E H P E
clue: the solid part of the Earth.
GEOSPHERE
How many tons of water can a single puffy white cloud collect?
200 tons
Draw on the whiteboard the 5 steps of cloud formation (you have 30 seconds).
1. Energy of the sun causes evaporation.
2. Water vapor rises into the air and condenses into droplets of water.
3. Water droplets form clouds.
4. Water falls from clouds an precipitation
5. Water flows back into rivers, lakes and the ocean.
A mountain is part of the Earth's:
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
the geosphere
According to the writer, this type of clouds made him feel like he was entering an alien world.
Bubbling clouds
You have 15 seconds to unscramble the following word:
P H Y R E D R E O S H
clue: the part of the Earth made of water.
HYDROSPHERE