Water Cycle
Storms
Clouds
Weather/ Storms
100
Water turns into water vapor and goes into the atmosphere
Evaporation
100
What is an air mass?
A large group of air that is one temperature. 
100
This is a fluffy cloud with good weather
Culumus
100
These storms have an eye. 
Hurricane
200
In the sky, water condenses (turns back to water from vapor) and drops grab together to form a ____? 
Cloud
200
When air particles heat up and then scatter causing a loud boom, creating __________. 
Thunder
200
These clouds are thin and wispy
cirrus
200
Used to measure temperature
Thermometer
300
Clouds get heavy, and the droplets fall back to the ground
Precipitation
300
When the wind blows, it causes the droplets to rub together, causing an electrical charge. This creates___________. 
lightning
300
These clouds are huge and dark and are generally storm clouds. 
Cumulonimbus
300
What is fog? 
Clouds close to earth
400
Water goes back into rivers or lakes where it can be used by people.
Collection
400
A swirling cloud that acts like a giant vacuum cleaner
Tornado
400
These clouds cover the earth like a soft gray blanket and cause drizzly weather. 
Stratus
400
Why do clouds float? 
Rising air pushes up on the water droplets and keeps them in the sky. 
500

During evaporation, water turns from a ______________ to a _____________ 

word bank: liquid, gas, popcorn, drop, vapor

liquid to gas 

or drop to vapor

500
When these two things meet, it causes extreme weather. (hint: used on weather maps on the news with red semi circles and blue triangles) 
cold front and warm front
500
What clouds typically come when there will be a change in the weather in 24 hours? 
cirrus
500
What causes the sound of thunder? 
Air particles move away from hot lightning
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