Types of Precipitation
Frozen Water Vapor
What is Snow
Fluffy White clouds with flat bottoms (usually means fair weather)
What is Cummulus
Measures Wind Speed
What is a Anemometer
The conditions of the air at a certain time and place
What is WEATHER
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
What is Condensation
There are this many precipitation types
Forms in layers. Low/ground level stratus clouds are called fog. (Usually means rain)
What is Stratus
Measures Air Pressure
What is a Barometer
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
What is CLIMATE
The change of state from a liquid to a gas
What is Evaporation
Liquid water falling from the sky
What is rain?
Feather like clouds (Looks like a Nike Swoosh). Usually means fair weather
What is Cirrus
What is a Wind Vane
The types of maps identify fronts (warm and cold), temperature, and precipitation
What are Weather Maps
Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
What is Precipitation
Forms from rain that freezes and is carried higher into a cloud
What is Hail
Cumulus clouds that are usually darker in color because they are holding more water. Usually means thunderstorms
What is Cumulonimbus
Measures Air Temperature (Hint you use one when you are sick)
What is a Thermometer
This CYCLE is the movement of water into the air as water vapor-cooling and condensing to form clouds- and back to Earth's surface as precipitation
What is the Water Cyle
These are the 3 forms of Water found on Earth
What is Liquid water, Solid Ice, and Water Vapor
Rain that freezes as it falls from the clouds
What is Sleet?
This formed when the air is cooled, the water vapor condenses and becomes a liquid again.
What are Clouds
Measures Amount of Rainfall
What is a Rain Gauge
How many forms on Earth is water formed in?
What is 3 forms (Liquid, solid and water vapor)
These fluffy things are made of tiny water droplets
What are Clouds