Precipitation
Clouds
Weather Instruments
Extras
100
What is precipitation?
Water that falls from the sky.
100
Describe a cumulus cloud.
White or grey and fluffy
100
What does a thermometer do?
A thermometer measures temperature.
100
What is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth called?
Atmosphere
200
Name four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain
200
Describe a cirrus cloud.
High in the sky and wispy, like the tail of a horse.
200
What is the tool that measures the amount of rainfall in a place?
A rain gauge.
200
______________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
300
Why is some precipitation liquid and some precipitation solid?
It depends on the temperature of the air when the precipitation is happening. Cold-snow, sleet, freezing rain, Warm-rain
300
Describe a stratus cloud.
Low to the ground, layered
300
What are three reasons why rain is good?
It waters plant. Animal drink it and need it to survive. People drink it and need it to survive.
300
What are the two scales used to measure temperature?
Fahrenheit and Celsius
400
When does precipitation fall to the ground?
When the drops of water in the clouds get too heavy, precipitation falls to the ground.
400
How are clouds formed?
Water vapor rises and the tiny drops of water join together with dust to form a cloud.
400
What is water vapor?
Water vapor is small bits of water in the air.
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