Hail Storms
Hail is one type of _____________.
Precipitation
What is kinetic energy?
Energy of motion
Which state of matter would clouds be considered?
Solids or Liquids
Which part of the water cycle occurs when water droplets fall from the sky?
Precipitation
What is another word for how high up you are in the sky?
Altitude
What is hail made of?
Ice
Which type of heat transfer happens with direct contact?
Conduction
Which phase change occurs during cloud formation?
Condensation
Which part of the water cycle occurs when water heats up and turns into a gas?
Evaporation
True or False: All clouds have solid and rigid edges
False
What happens to the temperature right before a hailstorm?
It gets colder/decreases
Which type of heat transfer is through electromagnetic waves?
Radiation
What needs to happen to the temperature in order for a cloud to form?
It needs to get colder
Condensation forms what within the water cycle?
Clouds
What is the dew point?
The temperature at which condensation begins
What type of clouds do hailstones form inside of?
Cumulonimbus
Which type of heat transfer occurs when warm fluid rises and cool fluid sinks.
Convection
What is humidity?
The moisture or water vapor in the air
Which type of cloud would hail form inside of?
Cumulonimbus
What does the water vapor condense onto during cloud formation?
Dust
Why do hailstorms occur during all 4 seasons?
The temperature on the ground can be warm, but hail forms at high altitudes where it is much colder.
Give an example of conduction, convection, and radiation.
Answers vary
Why do clouds float?
The water droplets are so small and the cloud itself is less dense than the air around it
How does humidity affect cloud formation?
The more humid it is, the easier clouds form (more water vapor in the air)
Why did the heated balloon rise and then sink when it cooled down?
It was less dense than the air when it was hot and became more dense than the air after it cooled down