Clouds
States of Water
The Water Cycle
Weather Instruments
Weather Maps
100
These clouds are wispy and feathery, and form high in the atmosphere.
What are cirrus clouds
100

What are the 3 States of Water

Solid, Liquid, and Gas

100
Hail, rain, sleet, and snow are all types of ________.
What is precipitation
100
This instrument measures the amount of rainfall.
What is a rain gauge
100

This symbol "H" stands for what on a weather map

High Pressure System

200
These clouds are gray, form low near the earth as fog, and can bring drizzle or rain.
What are stratus clouds
200

Water Freezes at _______ degrees Fahrenheit

32 Degrees

200
At this stage of the water cycle, clouds are formed.
What is condensation
200
This weather instrument shows the direction the wind is blowing
What is a wind vane
200

What does the symbol for a cold front look like?

A blue line with triangles

300

These clouds are puffy, look like large cotton balls, and indicate fair and sunny weather.

What are cumulus clouds

300

Water changes from a liquid to a solid at ________ degrees Fahrenheit.

33 Degrees

300
At this stage of the water cycle, water transforms from a liquid to a gas and travels to the atmosphere.
What is evaporation
300
This instrument measures the temperature.
What is a thermometer
300

What does the Stationary Front symbol look like?

A line with both half circles and triangles on it

400
These clouds start as cumulus clouds, but become taller and darker and indicate thunderstorms.
What are cumulo-nimbus clouds
400

When liquid begins to boil on the stove at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, this represents what part of the water cycle? (liquid to gas/water vapor)

Evaporation

400
Energy from the sun plays a role in this stage of the water cycle
What is evaporation
400
This instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer
400

Which weather condition/day will most likely produce rain, partly cloudy or cloudy?

Cloudy

500
Clouds are made of _______
What are water droplets
500
Why is the water cycle called a cycle?
It continues and never stops/is ongoing
500
This instrument measures the wind's speed
What is an anemometer
500

What type of weather would you have if both the air pressure and temperature dropped on a partly cloudy day?

Rain/stormy

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