water cycle
what is the water cycle?
Natures way of recycling water
What are stratus clouds?
Gray clouds that cover the low part of the sky
What is a barometer?
Measures high and low pressure in the air
Weather
the state of air at a certain time and place
What is a cold front?
cold air mass that pushes the warm air mass up that causes cumulus clouds
what is evaporation?
the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
What is fog?
Clouds that form at the earths surface
What is a wind vane?
Wind vane is for measuring the direction of the wind
Air mass
A large region of the atmosphere were the air has similar properties
what is a warm front?
air mass that stretches over a cold air mass that causes stratus clouds
TRUE OR FALSE
the sun is the most important part of the water cycle
TRUE
what are cirrus clouds?
What is an anemometer for?
To measure the wind speed
Climate
The weather of a particular area over a long period of time
what is a front?
boundary that separates 2 different air masses
What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air
what are cumulonimbus clouds?
Clouds that are tall and dark that means thunderstorms with heavy rain
Why do you use a rain gauge for?
to measure the amount of rain that falls
Front
Boundary separating 2 masses of air
what is a occluded Front?
when 2 cold and 1 warm air mass have a 3 way brawl
how does precipitation work?
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth´s surface
What are cumulus clouds?
Clouds that look white and puffy and looks piles of cotton
Why do you need a thermometer?
to measure the temperature of the weather
instruments
tools that can be helpful for the use of any type of weather
what is a stationary front?
when the cold and warm air mass fight but neither wins the fight