Clouds
what is a cloud at ground level called?
Fog
What are the 4 steps of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, water runoff
What is the instrument that meteorologists use to measure the humidity levels in the air?
hygrometer
Name a type of precipitation
rain
who was the first president?
George Washington
What are clouds made of?
mostly water and air
What does water runoff come from?
precipitation
What is the atmosphere keeping the heat from escaping into space called?
greenhouse effect
name another type of precipitation
rain
What are the three layers of the earth
crust, core, mantle
What are the clouds that are flat and low and means a storm is coming called?
Stratus
True or False: water vapor is never in the air
false: always
The predictable winds, blowing in different directions at certain latitudes, which sailors depend on are called?
global winds
What causes precipitaion?
Condensation
What gas makes up most of the air?
nitrogen
What is a fluffy cloud that you see on a normal day called?
Cumulus
What is condensation?
the process of turning water vapor back into tiny droplets
What causes weather systems to move from west to east, dipping up and down?
jet stream
What is a prediction of the weather called?
forecast
What is miss Angel's birthday?
March 14
What is a wispy, curly cloud called?
Cirrus
What is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor called?
evaporation
what does the constant movement of air cause?
wind
What would a meteorologist predict if the level of humidity were very high?
rain/precipitation
What is miss Angel's favorite sport?
basketball