The process through which water is moved from the ground to the atmosphere and back to the ground
What is the water cycle?
100
This type of cloud usually brings thunderstorms.
What is cumulonimbus?
100
Matt steps outside. It feels very cold outside and he wonders what the temperature is. This is the tool he would use to find out this information.
What is a thermometer?
100
During this warm season, people wear bathing suits and go to the beach.
What is summer?
100
This is the definition of migration.
What is the movement of animals from one place to another as the seasons change?
200
The part of the water cycle when water turns from a liquid to a gas
What is evaporation?
200
This is the type of cloud that you would see on a bright, sunny day.
What is a cumulus cloud?
200
When trying to determine if there is a weather pattern over a two-week period, you would collect weather data:
A. Every day for two weeks
B. Every other day for a week
C. Once a week
What is A (every day for two weeks)?
200
During this season, people may play in the snow and go snow skiing.
What is winter?
200
This activity is one you would usually do in the winter:
A. Have a picnic
B. Go water skiing
C. Build a snowman
What is C (build a snowman)?
300
The part of the water cycle when water droplets fall to the ground
What is precipitation?
300
These clouds are gray and flat and can bring rain or snow.
What are stratus clouds?
300
Jan measured the the amount of rain that fell yesterday. What tool did she use to do this?
What is a rain gauge?
300
Some trees go through dormancy in this season.
What is winter?
300
These are the steps of the water cycle.
What are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff/collection?
400
The part of the water cycle that forms clouds
What is condensation?
400
You walk outside and see a cumulonimbus cloud. What kind of weather is likely to happen?
What is storm?
400
A weather change that keeps repeating itself over and over
What is a weather pattern?
400
Animals moving to a different place when seasons change is called this.
What is migration?
400
This causes some animals to hibernate:
A. Hot temperatures
B. Little rain
C. Colder temperatures
What is C (colder temperatures)?
500
These are 4 forms of precipitation.
What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail?
500
These are thin, wispy high in the sky.
What are cirrus clouds?
500
You use this tool to measure the direction of the wind.