Weather!

Water Cycle

100

The movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back again.

The Water Cycle. 

200

What is the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor called?

Evaporation.

300

What is defined as the amount of water vapor in the air?

Humidity

400

____ is the process of water vapor turning into water droplets. 

Condensation. 

500

It is the blanket of air that surrounds air.

Atmosphere. 

Clouds

100

These are gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them. 

Stratus Clouds. 

200

These are white puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; They are also known as "fair weather clouds".

Cumulus Clouds

300

A kind of cloud that touches the ground.You can see it at ground level. 

Fog

400

This kind of cloud is a dark blanket with rain falling out of it.

Stratonimbus

500

These tall, dark clouds indicate thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds. 

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Weather Vocabulary

100

_____ is the state of the air at a certain place and time. 

Weather. 

200

These are people who study weather. 

Meteorologists. 

300

These are instruments that show the wind direction. 

Wind vane. 

400

This measures wind speed. 

Anemometer. 

500

____ is the weather of a place over a long period of time. 

Climate.

Stormy Weather

100

This is the most common type of storm. 

Thunderstorm. 

200

This is a spinning cloud that is in a funnel shape. 

Tornado

300

Large powerful storm that occurs over a body of water. 

Hurricane/Tropical Storm.

400

_____ is water overflow that is caused by large amounts of rainfall. 

Flood

500

This is an alternative name for a hurricane. 

Typhoon.