Precipitation
Predicting the Weather
Air
Clouds
Grab Bag
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What is Precipitation?
Rain, Snow, Hail and Sleet
100
If the temperature on the thermometer shows 32 degrees or lower, what kind of precipitation will fall?
Snow.
100
What does the picture of a man and a parachute prove about air?
Air takes up space.
100
Can clouds predict the kind of weather we will have?
Yes.
100
What does a wind vane measure?
The direction the wind is blowing.
200
What precipitation will fall when the temperature is cold?
Snow.
200
If there is a dark cloud in the sky on a spring day, what will likely happen?
It will rain.
200
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed.
200
Cumulus clouds are white and puffy like cotton balls in the sky. What kind of weather would you predict with a sky filled with cumulus clouds?
Nice weather.
200
When should you look at a rain gauge?
At the same time every day.
300
At what temperature does rain precipitation turn to snow precipitation?
32 degrees or lower.
300
What do stratus clouds predict?
Bad weather is coming.
300
What causes water to evaporate?
Heat energy from the sun.
300
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy and white. What kind of weather would you predict with a sky filled with cirrus clouds?
Nice weather.
300
What does an anemometer show?
Wind speed.
400
What does a rain gauge do?
Measures the amount of rain that has fallen.
400
True or False. The temperature can change during the day?
True.
400
What causes the air to move?
Heat energy from the Sun.
400
Stratus clouds are gray and can be like a gray blanket covering the sky. What kind of weather would you predict if you saw stratus clouds?
Rainy.
400
What are clouds made of?
Water droplets.
500
When should you check a rain gauge?At the same time every day.
At the same time every day.
500
What energy causes a puddle to dry?
Heat energy.
500
The balloons on the meter stick show that air has weight. The balloon with no air is lighter than the balloon with air. True or False?
True.
500
What causes drops of water on the outside of a cold glass of water?
Water in the air around the glass is cooled and turns into a liquid.
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