Weather and Climate

Clouds

100

cotton ball clouds

cumulus

200

blanket clouds

stratus

300

wispy clouds

cirrus

400

This is what grey cumulus clouds mean

rain and thunderstorms are on the way soon

500

stratus and cirrus clouds that are grey usually mean

precipitation will come in the next few days

Weather

100

What is weather?

The temperature and what is is like outside right now

200

What is the measure of the warmth of the air?

temperature

300

These are the four types of precipitation.

Rain, Hail, Sleeting, and Snow

400

these are the different times of the year with different weather patterns

seasons

500

This is the difference between weather and climate

weather is right now and climate is the typical weather at a place at a certain time

Climate

100

Desserts have little water.  This causes the climate to be

hot and dry

200

These are two landforms that affect climate

mountains and oceans

300

This landform can cause the climate to be cool and wet

oceans

400

this landform affects climate by blocking cool winds from one side

mountains

500

the higher a place is, the __________ it is

cooler/colder/chillier

The Water Cycle

100

In this stage of the water cycle, clouds become heavy and water falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

precipitation

200

In this stage of the water cycle the sun heats the water and causes it to rise

evaporation

300

In this stage of the water cycle, water vapor comes together and becomes clouds

condensation

400

Water vapor forms around ________ to create clouds

dust particles

500

starting with water on the ground, describe the water cycle

sun shines, water evaporates, water vapor condenses into clouds, clouds get heavy with water, water falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, repeat