Weather
Water Cycle
Clouds
Weather Tools
Bonus
100
There are four __________ throughout the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall.
seasons
100
The _____________ is the way water moves through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation.
water cycle
100
Tiny water droplets cause big, puffy ________ to form in the sky.
clouds
100
This measures which way the wind blows.
wind vane
100
What is the water called when it changes from a liquid to a gas?
Water vapor
200
This season is usually very cold and brings a lot of snow.
winter
200

When water________, it changes from a liquid to water vapor.

evaporates
200

This type of cloud is large and puffy and they sometimes look like large cotton balls. They are also indicators of precipitation.

cumulus
200
This tool measures the temperature to see how hot or cold the air is.
thermometer
200
This weather tool carries instruments high into the sky that tell about weather. A radio transmitter sends the information back to scientists on the ground.
weather balloon
300
This season is typically hot and dry.
Summer
300
This is the part of the water cycle where water droplets fall from the clouds.
precipitation
300
This type of cloud is thin and wispy and usually predict pleasant weather.
cirrus 
300
Tool that is used to measure how much rain or snow has fallen
rain gauge
300
Step in the water cycle when the water gathers into large bodies of water.
accumulation
400
This season is relatively pleasant temperatures and brings lots of rain.
Spring
400
The step of the water cycle when water vapor (a gas) changes to liquid water. Clouds are also formed during this stage.
condensation
400
This type of cloud blankets the whole sky with gray clouds. It can cause fog or a mist.
stratus
400
This tool measures the air pressure. Some fisherman use it.
barometer
400
Name three different types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
500

This is a measure of the air in degrees to see how hot or cold it is and a thermometer is used to measure it.

Temperature
500
The main part of the water cycle. Without it, the water cycle would not work.
Sun
500
As a team, name the three types of clouds we discussed.
Cumulus, cirrus, stratus 
500
This tool orbits the earth to take pictures from space. These pictures help scientists study the weather and track storms.
weather satellite
500
A person who studies and predicts the weather is known as this.
Meteorologist 
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