wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels
Cirrus
100
evaporation of water from a plant's leaves
transpiration
100
polar easterlies
Prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 degrees-90degrees latitude in both hemisphere (N and S Pole)
100
An insrument that measures wind direction
Weather Vane
100
a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, which forms when the air is cooled and condensation occurs
Clouds
200
cumulonimbus
tallest cloud that forms from piled up cumulus clouds and brings thunderstorms.
200
run-off
Water that comes from the watershed that has run off the surface.
200
The movement of air caused by cool air sinking and moving down the slope of a mountain.
mountain breeze
200
rain gauge
An instrument used to measure precipitation
200
Formula for density
Density=mass/volume
300
Cloud that looks like a fluff of cotton, low, brings good weather
cumulus
300
The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
Evaporation
300
stationary front
A boundary between air masses that don't move possibly causing rain for several days.
300
An instrument that measures humidity
DAILY DOUBLE
hygrometer
300
Half of the Earth
Hemisphere
400
nimbostratus
Clouds that are low-level, uniform layer, usually very dark, that bring strong precipitation
400
evaporation of water from a plant's leaves
transpiration
400
La Nina
A cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America, occurring periodically every 4 to 12 years and affecting Pacific and other weather patterns.
400
barometer
an instrument used to measure air pressure
400
A storm with winds of at least 39 miles per hour.
Tropical Storm
500
stratus
Clouds that form in layers and cover large areas of the sky and often block out the sun
500
On your white board draw a detailed model of the water cycle.
Make sure that you label each part.
Model of the Water Cycle.
500
A weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm waters and heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Australia and Asia.
La Nino
500
An instrument used to measure wind speed
anemometer
500
Precipitation falls on the windward side of a mountain range, resulting in lush vegetation & a warm, moist climate on one side, but a desert area on the leeward side.
DAILY DOUBLE