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It's in the clouds
Tools and Trade
Recycled Water
The sky is falling
Weather Worries
100
A curly, wispy cloud that is high up in the sky and made of ice crystals.
What is a cirrus cloud?
100
This tool measures the temperature of the air.
What is a thermometer
100
The never ending process that is responsible for our weather
What is the water cycle?
100
This is precipitation that falls to the Earth as liquid water
What is rain?
100
This is a funnel shaped storm that damages everything in its path.
What is a tornado?
200
A low lying cloud that is gray and flat and covers large areas like a blanket.
What is a stratus cloud?
200
This tool measures the amount of precipitation we receive.
What is a rain gauge?
200
water vapor cools to form large groups of water droplets called clouds during this process
What is condensation?
200
This type of precipitation falls from the sky as chunks of ice.
What is hail?
200
This storm brings lots of heavy snow and strong winds
What is a blizzard?
300
A puffy white, low to medium level cloud that brings fair/ sunny weather and looks like a cotton ball
What is a cumulus cloud?
300
This tool is used to show the direction the wind is coming from.
What is a wind vane?
300
Water rises from rivers, lakes, and streams as water vapor during this process
What is evaporation?
300
This type of precipitation is cold, soft, and white as it falls from the sky
What is snow?
300
This is a buildup of static electricity that is released from a cloud during a thunderstorm
What is lightning?
400
A cloud that forms on the surface of the Earth.
What is fog?
400
It is this person's job to study, predict, and report the weather.
What is a meteorologist?
400
The water in the clouds comes from these places
What are rivers, lakes, and streams on the ground?
400
This type of precipitation falls from the sky as a mix of rain and snow
What is sleet?
400
This storm brings heavy rain, strong winds, possible flooding, and lots of damage
What is a hurricane?
500
A cloud is made up of these.
What are tiny water droplets?
500
Observing the shape, color, thickness, and height of these in the sky helps us to predict the weather.
What are clouds?
500
Condensation that has frozen on the ground.
What is frost?
500
This is water that falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
What is precipitation?
500
We are only able to use about 1% of this on the planet, so we must use it wisely
What is water?