Water Cycle
The temperature must get warmer for liquid water to become water vapor. What stage of the water cycle is this?
What is evaporation.
This is a flash of light produced by electricity in the air.
What is lightning.
A tool used to measure the depth of rain.
What is a rain gauge.
A tool used to measure the depth of snow.
What is a snow stick.
How much rain has fallen according to the rain gauge? (see picture)
6 1/2
The rain or snow that falls from clouds in the sky during a weather event is called? (Hint: part of the water cycle)
What is precipitation.
A condition where the ground becomes covered with water from overflowing rivers, lakes, or streams.
What is a flood.
A measurement of heat; the degree of hotness or coldness.
What is a thermometer.
The tool used to find out the speed of the wind.
What is an anemometer.
What is the temperature in degrees F? (see picture)
100 degrees F
This happens when water vapor becomes droplets.
What is condensation.
A destructive type of severe weather with high winds and a funnel shaped cloud.
What is a tornado.
This is an indicator of a range of wind speeds based on observations of the outside world.
What is the Beaufort Scale.
A type of technological tool used by meteorologists to see if we will be getting any precipitation.
What is radar.
How much precipitation was there in February? (see picture)
65 mm
If you have a kiddie pool in your backyard filled with water, what will happen to the level of what over the next few days? What step of the water cycle is this?
What is evaporation when the water level decreases.
What must your obey in order to stay safe during a hurricane?
What is evacuation warnings.
A tool used to indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing.
What is a wind vane.
These are also called air terminals and are metal rods that are placed at the highest point of a building.
What are lightning rods.
Which month had the least amount of precipitation? (see picture)
June