vocabulary 1
moving air
wind
to soak up
absorb
top layer of soil which is rich in minerals
top soil
what are the 3 helpful animals to a farm
earthworm, skunk, shrew
the 2 safest places to be in a thunderstorm
car or building
when water changes to a vapor it....
evaporates
the layer of air that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
second layer of soil which has fewer minerals
subsoil
what are the 2 harmful animals to a farm
field mouse, mole
rain that has fallen through frozen rain
sleet
sound that lightning makes
thunder
to send out rays of heat
radiate
something added to the soil to replace minerals
fertilizer
3 kinds of percipitation
rain, hail, sleet, or snow
perfectly round drops of falling water
rain
electricity in the air that jumps from one cloud to another or from the cloud to the earth
lightning
water in a gaseous form
water vapor
if plants grow well we say the soil is
fertile
3 things that cause weather
heat, wind, water
frozen molecules of water vapor with six sides
snow
condition of the air
weather
to be full of water vapor
humid
frozen balls of rain
hail
3 common storms
hurricane. tornado, thunderstorm
explain the water cycle
sun heats water, water evaporates, forms clouds, when clouds are heavy they precipitate, water is returned to the earth and oceans and cycle starts again.