Water Cycle
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them
What are stratus clouds?
The state of the air at a certain time and place
What is weather?
Measures air pressure
What is a barometer?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
What are cumulus clouds?
Scientists who study weather
Who are meteorologists?
Instrument that measures wind direction
What is a wind vane?
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
What are cirrus clouds?
The three states of water
What are solid, liquid, and gas?
Measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
What is fog?
When cold air bumps into warm air
What is a cold front?
Measures temperature of the air
What is a thermometer?
Water that runs into lakes, streams, rivers, and oceans
What is runoff?
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
The weather of a place over a long period of time
What is climate?