Weather
Define weather
What the air is like outside.
Name the type of weather to fly a kite
windy
What tool measures how much rain has fallen?
A rain guage
If clouds are forming, what part of the water cycle is taking place?
Condensation.
True/False-- the water cycle has no beginning or end.
True!
How hot or cold something is
temperature
The weather is the same from day to day. True or false?
False
Name the type of weather to swim outdoors
sunny
What tool measures the temperature of the air outside?
Thermometer.
What must occur before clouds can form?
A) water vapor must get warmer
B) precipitation must begin to fall
A- water vapor must get warmer.
What is it called when water changes from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation.
What kind of wind do hurricanes have? breeze/ fast
fast wind
What are the 4 forms precipitation can take?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Name the type of weather to build a snowman.
snowy
What tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer.
Clouds can have different...
A) Sizes
B) Shape
C) Colors
D) All of the above
D-all of the above.
when water is a gas
water vapor
A meteorologist is...
A) A scientist who studies weather.
B) A scientist who studies the Earth.
C) A scientist who studies computers.
D) A scientist who studies animals.
A) A scientist who studies weather.
What are drops of liquid falling from the sky?
rain
what kind of weather you would wear a hat and sunglasses?
sunny
What tool measures wind direction?
Wind vane.
_____ is the name of clouds formed close to the ground.
Fog.
Ice becomes liquid when it _____________ .
Melts
3 types of frozen water from the sky
sleet
hail
freezing rain
rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are types of _____ .
precipitation
What 2 things protect us from the sun?
sunglasses and sunscreen
Another tool to measure wind direction besides a wind vane
wind sock
What happens when air vapor cools?
It condenses
What is the process that occurs when water vapor cools changing from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation.
TRUE/FALSE
The mass of water changes when it freezes or melts.
False. The mass of water STAYS THE SAME when it freezes or melts.