Seasons
Which season is known for dropping leaves?
Fall or Autumn
When a form of water falls from clouds
What is precipitation.
What can we use to know the temperature?
thermometer
What type of scientist studies the weather?
Meteorologist
A puffy fair weather cloud
cumulus
When water turns to water vapor and returns to the sky.
What is evaporation
Weather can change...
very fast
What cloud type is made of ice crystals?
Cirrus
When water vapor cools and turns back into water in a cloud.
What is condensation.
What is the water called once it evaporates into the gas state?
water vapor or steam.
Name one severe type of weather.
tornado, hurricane, flood
A cloud that can get very tall and form thunderstorms
cumulonimbus
The part of the world we live on is tilted towards or away from the sun during winter?
away
The power source of the water cycle?
What is the sun.
Describe what you can eat as a vegan for a whole day
example for breakfast, lunch, dinner
Which is more long term? Weather or climate?
climate
Which cloud type is like a blanket covering the sky?
stratus
What is the reason for the seasons?
Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the sun.
Where does the water go after the precipitation falls from the sky?
Runoff - collection -back into the rivers, streams, lakes, oceans.
How much of Earth's water is drinkable?
less than 1% !
Name a couple things used to describe weather
temperature (hot or cold), wind (speed and direction), precipitation (rain, snow, etc)
Which cloud type is up high?
Cirrus