Clouds
What is the name for big white puffy clouds?
a. Cumulus
b. Cirrus
C. Stratus
Cumulus
Weather or Climate?
Today is snowing and -17 degrees celsius.
weather
What is precipitation?
any liquid or frozen form of water that falls to Earth.
Rain, Snow, Hail, Sleet
An air mass is a large body of air that stays over an area for a long time and takes on the __________________ and __________________ of a place.
Temperature and Humidity
Stratus clouds are like a layer of __________.
Fog.
Weather or Climate?
Winters are usually harsh in the Canadian Prairies.
Climate
What is evaporation?
a. when water turns from a liquid to a gas.
b. when water turns from a liquid to a solid.
A. When water turns from a liquid to a gas.
A front is where two _______ ______________ meet.
air masses.
______________ are the highest streaky or whispy clouds.
a. cumulus
b. cirrus
c. stratus
cirrus
Weather or Climate?
The arctic is usually cold.
Climate
Condensation is when water turns from a ___________ to a _______________.
gas to a liquid
What happens during a cold front?
a cold air mass forces its way under a warm air mass.
Thunderstorms usually occur!
Draw a picture of a cumulus cloud.
answers will vary.
In your own words, what does weather mean?
Weather is the day-to-day conditions outside including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
What is condensation nuclei?
a. dust, smoke, etc that water vapour attaches too
b. when warm air rises
A. Dust, smoke, etc that water vapour attaches too.
What happens during a warm front?
the warm air mass pushes the cold air mass away.
Usually light rain occurs.
Draw a picture of a cirrus cloud.
Answers will vary.
In your own words, what does climate mean?
Climate is the pattern of weather in a certain place or how the weather "usually" is in a certain place.
In your own words, explain how clouds are formed.
The sun causes water to evaporate and rise. As the warm air (with the water vapour) rises, it cools. Water vapour condenses and attaches to dust, etc. These tiny particles join together to form a cloud.
Answers will vary.