It's so fluffy
Falling from above
The Cycle
Weather
I'm gonna wreck it!
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What type of cloud is fluffy like cotton balls.
Cumulus clouds
100
Name all four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
100
What part of the Water Cycle is labeled "A"?
Condensation
100
What day will probably be the warmest?
Wednesday
100
What can include ice storms that happen when air temperatures are below freezing and blizzards that are snow storms with strong winds?
Winter Storms
100
What word is used for a cloud that will have rain?
nimbo
100
What is solid precipitation that forms in a thunderstorm?
Hail.
100
What is an underground storage place for water?
An aquifer
100
On a weather map what color is used for the coolest temperatures and what color is used for the warmest temperatures?
Green - coolest
Red- warmest
100
What is a flood?
When an area has too much water.
200
What is an altostratus cloud?
Clouds that are in layers at a middle level in the atmosphere.
200
When there is warm air above the cloud but freezing air close to the ground, what will form?
Sleet
200
Define evaporation:
The process of liquid water being heated and turned into water vapor
200
What is the air pressure in an area that usually has rain and storms?
Low air pressure
200
What two types of severe weather are known for having incredibly high wind speeds?
Tornados and Hurricanes
200
When the whole sky is grey, what cloud is the reason?
stratus clouds.
200
"The water that falls from clouds." This is the exact definition of ______________________?
Precipitation
200
Name the part of the water cycle labeled "B"
Transpiration
200
What is a weather pattern?
It shows what weather might be typical over the whole season.
200
If I last a long time plants will die, animals will have to leave or die, also farmers could lose crops. What am I?
A drought
300
What is the complete description of a cirrus cloud?
The look like curls of hair (thin and long) and are high in the atmosphere.
300
How does Snow form?
When a cloud is formed in colder air and the air remains cold all the way to the ground.
300
The water cycle is important to help the earth not run out of _________________________.
fresh water
300
Australia is in the southern hemisphere. What season is it during Christmas?
Summer
300
What type of severe weather forms when warm air rises quickly and cooler air rushes in
Thunderstorm
300
How are clouds formed?
Clouds are formed by water vapor condensing onto dust in the air
300
Which type of precipitation falls, depends on the ________________.
Temperature
300
Why is the sun important to the water cycle?
Because the sun provides heat and light to start the water cycle.
300
What type of front would be the closest to severe weather?
Cold front
300
What is the best way to stay safe if a tornado has formed nearby?
The lowest part of a home with no windows is safest.