Clouds
This cloud is high, thin, and wispy looking. It often means a change in weather is coming. What type of cloud is it?
cirrus
___________ is a liquid that falls when the air temperature is above freezing.
rain
What is the water cycle?
a cycle that moves water from the earth to the sky and back to the earth again.
What is used to measure the amount of rain that falls?
rain guage
A period of time with very little precipitation is called a _________________.
drought
This type of cloud is fluffy and cottonlike. It usually means the weather is fair; can grow large and tall and form thunderclouds. What type of cloud is it?
cumulus
__________ forms when water freezes before it reaches the ground. It usually occurs in warm weather.
hail
Water that falls from the sky to the ground is called___________________.
precipitation
What tool is used to measure the temperature?
thermometer
What do you call severe weather that usually occurs in warm weather and has lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds?
thunderstorm
This type of cloud is a thin layer of clouds like a blanket. It can cause gray skies but does not bring heavy rain. What type of cloud is it?
stratus
water that falls from the sky to the ground is called_______________.
percipitation
When water changes from a liquid to a gas it is called_____________.
evaporation
What tool shows which direction the wind is blowing?
weather vane
What is a funnel-shaped cloud of swirling winds that reaches the ground?
tornado
This cloud forms close to the ground.
fog
_______ forms when water freezes before it reaches the ground. It occurs in cold weather
snow or sleet
The change from a gas to a liquid is called ________________.
condensation
What tool measures wind speed?
anemometer
What is a storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters?
hurricane
_______________ forms when water vapor condenses.
clouds
What are the four forms of precipitation?
rain
snow
sleet
hail
Bonus*** water the forms on the ground is called________.
Think of the water cycle video we watched
accumulation
What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
temperature
What is a snowstorm with strong winds?
blizzard