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Water Cycle
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100
Name the 3 MAIN processes of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
100
Describe how a cold front symbol appears on a map.
A cold front is represented by a blue curved line with triangles.
100
What type of cloud is found in the highest altitudes and is made of ice crystals?
What is cirrus.
100
Name the degrees FAHRENHEIT and degress CELSIUS that water boils.
Water boils at 212 degrees fahrenheit and 100 degrees celsius.
100
The 3 main states of matter are _________,__________, & ______________.
What is solid, liquid, and gas.
200
What process involves water vapor becoming clouds?
Condensation
200
Describe the symbol of a warm front used on weather maps.
A warm front is represented by a red curved line with half circles on it.
200
What type of cloud is described as fluffy and white, like a cotton ball?
What is cumulus.
200
Name the degrees FAHRENEHIT and degrees CELSIUS that water freezes.
Water freezes at 32 degrees FAHRENHEIT and 0 degrees CELSIUS.
200
What causes water vapor, air masses, and fronts to move?
What is wind.
300
What process occurs when liquid water becomes gas when heat is applied?
Evaporation
300
What is the study of weather?
Meteorology is the study of weather.
300
What type of cloud has a name that means "layered" and is found at lower altitudes, sometimes a result of lifting fog.
What is stratus.
300
What weather tool measures air pressure?
What is a barometer.
300
The measurement of the moisture in the air is most commonly referred to as ____________.
What is humidity.
400
Describe how snow is formed.
Snow is formed when water vapor freezes into ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
400
Describe the type of weather that high pressure brings.
High pressure brings clear, sunny skies and warm temperature.
400
This cloud brings thunderstorms and may stretch from lower altitudes to higher altitudes.
What is cumulonimbus.
400
What weather tool measures wind speed.
What is a anemometer.
400
What type of weather can you expect when a WARM front moves over an area?
You can expect rain followed by clear, sunny skies and WARMER temperatures.
500
Describe how hail is formed.
Hail is formed when water droplets fall through a cold air mass and free before hitting the ground.
500
Describe the type of weather that low pressure brings.
Low pressure brings cloudy, rainy weather and cooler temperatures.
500
How can clouds help predict weather? Give an example.
Cloud types help to know what weather is coming. For example, if a cumulonimbus cloud is spotted, you may predict a thunderstorm is coming.
500
How are climate and weather different?
Climate is the weather over a long period of time while weather can change day to day.
500
What weather can you expect when a COLD FRONT moves over an area?
You can expect thunderstorms followed by clear, sunny skies and COOLER temperatures.