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Vocabulary
Weather Tools
Water Cycle
Clouds
How well do you listen?
100
What does precipitation mean?
Any form of water that falls from the sky: rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
100
What do scientists or meteorologists use to measure temperature?
A Thermometer
100
What happens to water that is heated by the sun?
It evaporates.
100
What do we call the white, puffy clouds that are present during pretty weather?
Cumulus
100
What is Ms. Wendy's favorite color?
Green
200
What is the water called that soaks into the ground after it rains?
groundwater
200
What do meteorologists use to measure wind speed?
An anemometer
200
What happens to the water vapor in the clouds when it gets too heavy?
It falls as precipitation.
200
What do we call the gray, foggy clouds that are low to the ground and usually bring rain with them?
Cirrus
200
Where did Ms. Wendy grow up?
In Dallas, Texas
300
What do we call air that is moving around?
wind
300
What tool shows what the weather is like in a particular area at a specific time?
A weather map
300
What happens to the precipitation that does not soak into the ground?
It becomes run-off.
300
What do we call clouds that are big, tall, dark, and bring thunderstorms?
Nimbus
300
Name one thing that Ms. Wendy really likes to do when she is not at school.
Running or reading
400
What does the word evaporation mean?
When liquid water turns to water vapor and rises up into the sky.
400
What do meteorologists use to measure how much rain an area has received?
A rain gauge
400
What causes water to evaporate?
The sun heats it up.
400
What do we call thin, wispy clouds that are high in the sky and signal a change in weather?
Stratus
400
Does Ms. Wendy prefer hot weather or cold weather?
HOT weather. She HATES cold weather.
500
What is condensation?
When water vapor gets heavier and forms clouds.
500
What does a meteorologist use to measure how much snow has fallen in a specific area?
A snowboard or snowstick
500
How old is the water that we use now?
Billions of years old.
500
What type of weather condition has really high winds and can destroy houses and buildings?
Tornadoes
500
What is Rebecca's dog's name?
Cadence