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Water, Water Everywhere
Clouds
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This step of the water cycle occurs when water vapor cools into water droplets.
What is condensation?
100
These are low level, white, puffy clouds that usually occur with nice (fair) weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
100
I measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
100
This type of front has cooler air behind it.
What is a cold front?
100
A High pressure system brings nice weather, a Low pressure system brings this.
What is bad, stormy, rainy, weather?
200
Precipitation that falls and collects is this step of the water cycle.
What is accumulation and run off?
200
These clouds are high, thin and wispy.
What are cirrus clouds?
200
I measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
200
The boundary between two air masses is known as this.
What is a weather front, or front?
200
The Jet Stream is a current of air generally moves.
What is West to East?
300
This, from the sun, starts the water cycle.
What is heat energy?
300
High, towering storm clouds.
What are nimbus or cumulonimbus?
300
I measure the amount of rainfall.
What is a rain gauge?
300
On a weather map, this red line with half circles represents this.
What is a warm front?
300
The ocean current that affects weather in Massachusetts is known as this.
What is the Gulf Stream?
400
Sleet, snow and rain are this part of the water cycle.
What is precipitation?
400
These low, flat, sheet like clouds usually bring steady precipitation.
What are stratus clouds?
400
I measure wind direction.
What is a wind vane or a wind sock?
400
The boundary between two air masses that is not advancing, or moving is this.
What is a stationary front?
400
A person who studies and reports on weather is known as this.
What is a meteorologist?
500
Water that is warmed and turns to water vapor is this part of the water cycle.
What is evaporation?
500
These clouds are on the ground.
What is fog?
500
I measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
500
When a cold front slams into a warm front during summer, this type of weather is likely.
What are thunderstorms?
500
This climate has cold winters and hot summers. It is the one we live in.
What is temperate?