Water Cycle
Is most of the earth covered in land or water?
Water
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow can fall from them.
Stratus clouds
High pressure systems bring clear skies. True or false.
True
What kind of storm happens most often?
Thunderstorm
Name three kinds of precipitation.
Rain, snow, hail
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
Cumulus clouds
A polar climate has warm summers and cold winters. True or false
Storm with high winds and large amounts of snowfall.
Blizzard
Where should you go in a house if there is no basement or underground shelter?
The bathroom, in the bathtub or shower.
Amount of water vapor in the air is called____.
Humidity
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky.
Cirrus clouds
What is the tool that shows the temperature?
Thermometer
What you should do if you’re in a car during a tornado
What is pull over and get out of the vehicle?
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
Evaporation
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
Fog
Do we live in a tropical climate, a temperate climate, or a polar climate?
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
Flood
What months do most tornadoes happen?
April, May, June
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
Condensation
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
Cumulonimbus clouds
Scientist who studies the weather
Climatologist
What you should do if you're at school during a tornado.
Go to the tornado safe area, sit down, and cover your head.