Measuring Weather
Clouds
Weather Patterns
The Sun
Water Cycle
100
What do thermometers measure?
Temperature
100
Name a type of cloud.
cirrus, stratus, cumulus
100
Meteorologists forecast the _________.
weather
100
Solar energy comes from the _____.
Sun
100
How many stages are in the water cycle?
3
200
What does a rain gauge measure?
How much rain has fallen
200
What does a cumulus cloud look like?
fluffy, white, cotton ball
200
Name a biome that is dry and warm.
desert
200
Sunscreen protects our skin from ________.
harmful UV rays
200
Precipitation is another word for __________.
rainfall
300
What does a wind vane do?
Tells us which direction the wind is blowing
300
What does a cirrus cloud look like?
feathery, white, thin
300
Name two biomes that have either grass or trees.
Forest, grassland, jungle
300
The Sun produces __________.
light and heat
300
When water droplets come together to form a cloud, it's called _____________.
condensation
400
What do anemometers measure?
Wind speed
400
What does a stratus cloud look like?
gray, heavy
400
Weather is ____________>
what the air is like outside
400
What do spectroscopes measure?
spectrum of light
400
When the sun heats water on the ground, the water _________, turning from a liquid to a gas.
evaporates
500
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
500
Which type of cloud often brings rain?
Stratus
500
The line that the earth tilts on is called the _________. (Hint: This causes seasons.)
Axis
500
It takes _________ for the earth to rotate on its axis.
One full day
500
Name two other types of precipitation besides rain.
snow, sleet, hail
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