Water Cycle
What are the 4 steps in the water cycle?
Accumulation (or Collection), Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation
A type of cloud that is very fluffy, tall, and white. They usually mean good weather.
Cumulus clouds
The temperature when water starts to turn from liquid water into solid ice
32 degrees (freezing point)
A climate that is cold all year long
Dangerous winter snow with strong winds, freezing temperatures, and heavy snow
Blizzard
What are the four types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, hail, and sleet
A type of cloud that is long, flat, spread out, and white.
Stratus clouds
Scientists who study weather
Meteorologists
What was the strongest wind speed recorded at Mt. Washington?
231 miles per hour
A type of windstorm, shaped like a funnel, that happens with little warning
Tornado
The process of water changing into water vapor
Evaporation
A type of storm cloud that is very fluffy, tall, and dark in color. They usually bring thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds
What the air is like in a particular time and place, including things like temperature, wind, and rain
Weather
How many tornadoes does Maine get on average each year? Hint: it's below 10
2
A type of windstorm that starts as a smaller storm over the ocean
Hurricane
The process of water vapor condensing into water droplets
Condensation
A type of storm cloud that is long, flat, spread out, and dark in color. They usually mean rain all day.
Nimbostratus clouds
What kind of weather does high pressure bring? Think of the big blue H on the weather forecast.
It usually brings clear, sunny skies.
What is it called when rotating columns of air form over water?
Waterspouts
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
Flood
The process of water droplets falling to the ground
Precipitation
Thin, wispy clouds that appear high in the sky. They are a sign that rain or snow is on the way.
Cirrus clouds
What weather does low pressure bring? Think of the big red L on the weather forecast.
Often brings clouds and precipitation (or bad weather/storms)
A climate that is hot all year long and near the equator
Tropical
A long period of time with little to no rain