Water Cycle
Vocabulary
Clouds
Facts
Misc.
100
Name the 3 parts of the water cycle.
precipitation, condensation, evaporation
100
Describe a meterorologists job.
Take weather readings, predict, use tools, must be a good speaker
100
Name the 4 types of clouds
Stratus, cumulus, cirrus, cumulonimbus
100
Weather in the U.S. moves ____ to ____.
West to East
100
What is a pistol?
A female part of the flower
200
During evaporation water changes state from ____ to _____.
liquid to gas
200
What kind of weather is associated with High pressure?
Sunny---clear sky, no precipitation
200
On a rainy day, what type of cloud would you see?
stratus
200
When the air pressure is high for a long time the sky is usually ______.
clear
200
Where did we go for our Science field trip this year?
Holden Arboretum
300
During condensation water changes state from ____ to ____.
gas to liquid
300
Name the 3 types of fronts
warm, cold, stationary
300
One a bright sunny day, what type of cloud would you see?
cumulus
300
__________ changes with how cold the air is.
Precipitation.
300
If you toast bread is it a physical or chemical change?
Chemical
400
What causes water to evaporate?
Heat (Sun)
400
What type of precipitation occurs with a barometer reading of 29.8, stratus clouds, 35 degress F?
snow
400
What type of cloud is made of ice crystals and are feathery?
Cirrus
400
Where warm fronts and cold fronts meet, there is often ________.
cloudy skies, storms, precipitation.
400
To identify different types of plants at Holden we used a _________ key.
dichotomous
500
How is a wheel like the water cycle?
It is never ending.
500
What is humidity?
The amount of water in the air.
500
Choose one type of cloud and describe it.
Class votes on whether student gives a good & accurate description
500
The farther you are from the equator, the ______ the weather.
colder
500
45.6 g = ______ Kg.
.0456 Kg.
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