Clouds
Fluffy, marshmallow type clouds
Cumulous
Sun
Using our 5 sense, what does our body sense first? Thunder or Lightning?
Lightning
This storm is formed over land
Tornado
True
When there is no clouds in the sky, it means a storm is coming. True or False.
False
What is it called when the sun heats the water and it turns into tiny droplets as it rises up into the air?
Evaporation
What happens when a sudden HUGE amount of heat escapes and instantly heats up the air from a lightning bolt?
Thunder is created...sound!
This storm is formed over water
Hurricane
how do hail stones get their layers?
By having wind carry it back into the clouds where it freezes again.
Fog is this type of cloud
What happens to the tiny water droplets that collect in the clouds?
Water molecules get bigger and bigger and bump into each other forming heavy water drops
When hailstones and rain bump and rub against each other in the clouds, what does it begin to create?
Electricity
This storm acts like a vacuum and sucks up what it touches but often will only last for a few minutes.
Tornado
Sleet freezes in the clouds and then falls down in small drops. True or false?
False. Sleet starts as rain falling towards earth, but freezes in the cold air before it hits the ground
The cloud that has whispy hair like streaks
Cirrus Cloud
The water cycle gets new water from outside the earth once it runs out of the water that is currently in the ocean and air. True or false?
False
How long does it take for the sound of thunder to reach our ears if it is approximately one mile away?
5 seconds
What is the energy source of a hurricane?
Warm ocean water
Glaze are super tiny ice particles that fall from the sky and coat things on the ground to create ice sheets and covers. True or false?
False. Glaze falls as rain and freezes after it touches the ground/object.
Name the 4 types of clouds in 12 seconds
Cirrus, Nimbus, Cumulous, Cirrus
In 12 seconds, name the 3 things needed for the water cycle to work.
Sun, air, water
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
Sound travels slower than the sight our eyes can see.
Hurricanes have 5 categories, where category 5 is the most devastating. How many categories do tornadoes have?
6. EF-0 to EF-5
When we cut open hail stones, what will we see?
Layers like an onion or a cross section