Water Cycle
Clouds
Storms
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Extra Weather
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What process raises water from the ocean to the sky?
Evaporation
100
Which of the 3 main types of clouds is lumpy and fluffy like a cartoon cloud?
Cumulus
100
How is a convection current created?
The movement of hot and cold liquids/gases past each other.
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What is this symbol called on weather maps?
Warm front
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What is the process where heat moves and spreads out in liquids or gases?
Convection
200
What are the two types of run-off?
Surface and sub-surface run-off
200
Which of the 3 main types of clouds is curly and stringy and formed by ice crystals?
Cirrus
200
What are the 3 types of convective storms? Tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones.
Tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones.
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What is this symbol called on weather maps?
Cold Front
200
What direction is the wind blowing according to this wind barb?
Southwest
300
What process causes water to thicken up into clouds in the sky?
Condensation
300
Which of the 3 main types of clouds looks very foggy and forms a thin layer in the sky?
Stratus
300
What type of storm is created when hot and cold air rotate rapidly, creating a wind tunnel from ground to sky?
Tornado
300
Which 2 front can be created when warm and cold fronts get together?
Occluded and stationary fronts
300
Which part of the water cycle is when all water collects into oceans?
Accumulation
400
What process pulls water from heavy clouds to the ground?
Precipitation
400
Which of the storm-bringing clouds blocks out the sun and brings lots of rain and snow?
Nimbostratus
400
What rating did the crazy quarter-mile tornado from Storm Chasers get?
EF5
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What type of weather would you expect in a High pressure system? Sunny, clear weather
Sunny, clear weather
400
What is the cloudiness in the sky according to this wind barb?
Overcast
500
What process pulls water up through plants?
Transpiration
500
Which of the storm-bringing clouds is towering and dangerous, causing thunderstorms and tornadoes?
Cumulonimbus
500
What storm is created by many different storms gathering and creating a massive super storm?
Hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones
500
What type of weather would you expect in a Low pressure system?
Cold, stormy weather
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Which 2 things drive the water cycle?
The Sun’s energy and gravity
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