Clouds
Weather or Climate
Definitions
Air Masses
100

What is the name for big white puffy clouds? 

a. Cumulus

b. Cirrus

C. Stratus

Cumulus

100

Weather or Climate? 


Today is snowing and -17 degrees celsius. 

weather

100

What is precipitation?

any liquid or frozen form of water that falls to Earth.


Rain, Snow, Hail, Sleet

100

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

200

Stratus clouds are like a layer of __________. 

Fog.

200

Weather or Climate? 

Winters are usually harsh in the Canadian Prairies. 

Climate

200

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.

200

A front is where two _______ ______________ meet. 

air masses.

300

______________ are the highest streaky or whispy clouds. 

a. cumulus 

b. cirrus

c. stratus

cirrus

300

Weather or Climate? 

The arctic is usually cold. 


Climate

300

Condensation is when water turns from a ___________ to a _______________. 

gas to a liquid

300

What happens during a cold front? 

a cold air mass forces its way under a warm air mass. 


Thunderstorms usually occur!

400

Draw a picture of a cumulus cloud.

answers will vary. 

400

In your own words, what does weather mean? 

Weather is the day-to-day conditions outside including temperature, precipitation, and wind. 

400

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.

400

What happens during a warm front?

the warm air mass pushes the cold air mass away. 


Usually light rain occurs. 

500

Draw a picture of a cirrus cloud. 

Answers will vary.

500

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. 

500

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. 

500
Draw a picture that explains a cold front or a warm front.

Answers will vary.

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