Clouds
What happens when clouds get full of water droplets and become too heavy?
It rains
What is evaporation?
Heat causes water to from from a liquid into a gas, or a vapor.
What is collection?
Precipitation falls directly in bodies of water or flows from the ground into bodies of water.
What is a hurricane?
a storm that forms over the ocean
More evaporation happens on an (cloudy) overcast day
false
What are clouds made of?
Full of tiny water droplets.
What is humidity?
A climate with a lot of moisture in the air.
What is water vapor?
It is vapor or gas that rises into the air and cools.
What is a blizzard?
a storm with high winds and blowing snow
When water changes from a gas to a liquid, it evaporates.
false; it condenses
What are cumulus clouds?
White, puffy clouds that look like cotton balls.
What is condensation?
Water changes from a gas or vapor into a liquid.
What is evaporation?
It is when heat from the sun causes water (any liquid) to turn into a vapor.
What is a tornado?
A strong, twisting windstorm
People place lightning rods on their houses to keep thunder from hitting them.
False; lightning rod is to keep lightning from hitting the house
What are stratus clouds?
These are low, layered clouds that look like a blanket.
What is fog?
A cloud that is close to the ground.
What is condensation?
Water vapor changes into water droplets to form clouds.
What is a thunderstorm?
a storm with heavy rain, strong winds, thunder, and lightning
Fog is a stratus cloud high in the sky
False; it is low to the ground
What are cirrus clouds?
High, wispy clouds that look like feathers.
What is dew?
Water that forms on objects overnight, such as grass.
What is precipitation?
Water falls back to earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
Where should you go when there is a storm?
inside, a safe place
Cutting down trees close to your house; secure objects outside are ways to protect your home during a storm
True