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Water Cycle
Precipitation
Air and Atmosphere
Weather
Clouds
100
The sun heats water and the water turns into a gas (water vapor). You cannot see water vapor. This process is called ____________
What is evaporation
100
Ice crystals melt when they leave the cloud and fall as_______through air that is above 32 degrees.
What is rain
100
What is the weight or force of air in the atmosphere?
What is air pressure
100
Weather tool that measures temperature
What is thermometer
100
________ clouds are thin and wispy. They are high altitude clouds. They are signs of a change in weather.
What is cirrus
200
As the water vapor in the air rises, it cools down. When water cools, it forms into water droplets. These water droplets will gather around dust particles and form clouds. (If this happens close to the ground, it forms fog, dew or frost.) This process is called __________
What is condensation
200
Ice crystals do not melt when they leave the cloud because the temperature between the cloud and ground is below 32 degrees.
What is snow
200
When cool air and warm air are next to each other warm air rises and cool air rushes below to fill the empty space. This creates a cool breeze. This is known as a
What is a convection current
200
_______measures air pressure and _____measures wind speed
What is barometer and anemometer
200
________ clouds are puffy clouds. They are mid-level clouds. They are associated with fair weather.
What is cumulus
300
Parts of the water cycle that require solar radiation (heat)
What is evaporation and transpiration
300
Ice crystals melt when they leave the cloud because the temperature is above 32°F. As they fall the temperature gets colder (below 32°F) and the water droplets freeze again. They fall as ________.
What is sleet
300
What is a large body of air with consistent temperature and amount of water vapor?
What is an air mass
300
What oceans conditions do you need to have a hurricane form?
What is warm ocean water
300
_______ clouds are in layers. They are low-level clouds. They often bring dreary, drizzly weather.
What is stratus
400
What causes clouds to move and as a result can have water from one place fall as rain somewhere else
What is wind
400
Ice crystals melt when they leave the cloud because the temperature is above 32°F. The temperature close to the ground is below 32°F and the water freezes as it hits the ground. It forms ice on surfaces like trees, houses and roads. This is called _________
What is freezing rain
400
What happens to air pressure as you move further away from the earth?
It decreases
400
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate are the conditions over a long period of time and weather is at single moment and can change
400
______ = Mid-level ______ = rain
What is alto and nimbus
500
Parts of the water cycle that require gravity
What is precipitation, infiltration, and runoff
500
Ice crystals melt when they leave the cloud because the temperature is above 32°F. Very strong winds blow the raindrops high up into freezing air inside the clouds. As they move around the cloud, more water droplets freeze onto them. They start to fall again and get blown back up and the process repeats, forming layers of ice. This type of precipitation is called_________.
What is hail
500
Name the 4 types of air masses
continental tropical continental polar maritime tropical maritime polar
500
What type of weather is a large spinning column of air
What is a tornado
500
What type of clouds bring severe weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes
What is cumulonimbus