Water Cycle
What is the process called when liquid water changes into water vapor?
What is evaporation?
What are some forms of precipitation?
Answer: What are rain, snow, sleet, and hail?
What type of clouds are fluffy and white, often indicating fair weather?
Answer: What are cumulus clouds?
What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth called?
Answer: What is the atmosphere?
What is humidity?
Answer: What is the amount of water vapor present in the air?
What term describes the gathering and flowing of water on the Earth's surface?
Answer: What is collection/runoff?
What type of clouds are typically associated with continuous rain or snow?
Answer: What are nimbostratus clouds?
Which clouds look like flat, layered formations and are often associated with overcast skies?
Answer: What are stratus clouds?
What gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
Answer: What is nitrogen?
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
Answer: What is a hygrometer?
Name the process where water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere.
Answer: What is transpiration?
What is the term for when vegetation prevents rainfall from reaching the ground?
Answer: What is interception?
What are high-level, wispy clouds made of ice crystals called?
Answer: What are cirrus clouds?
Name one effect of humidity on weather.
Answer: What is increased cloud formation or precipitation?
How does high humidity affect the weather?
Answer: What can lead to increased chances of precipitation and feeling hotter?
What is the term for when water soaks into the ground?
Answer: What is infiltration?
Describe the difference between rain and snow in terms of temperature conditions.
Answer: Rain occurs when temperatures are above freezing, while snow occurs when temperatures are below freezing.
Identify the mid-level clouds that can produce light rain or snow.
Answer: What are altostratus clouds?
Explain how atmospheric pressure can affect weather patterns.
Answer: High pressure generally leads to clear skies, while low pressure can lead to storms
What is the difference between absolute humidity and relative humidity?
Answer: Absolute humidity measures the actual amount of water vapor, while relative humidity compares it to the maximum possible at a given temperature.
Explain the process of water vapor changing back into liquid water.
Answer: What is condensation?
500: What factors can influence the rate of precipitation?
Answer: What are temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure?
What type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall?
Answer: What are cumulonimbus clouds?
What role does the atmosphere play in the water cycle?
Answer: What is it helps transport water vapor and regulates temperature?
Describe how humidity can impact human comfort levels.
Answer: High humidity can make it feel warmer and more uncomfortable, while low humidity can lead to dry skin and respiratory issues