The Water Cycle
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Collection
What are the four types of clouds that we learned about?
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
What is a flood?
When too much water or rain covers the land.
Most tornadoes form from what type of cloud?
Cumulonimbus
Frozen water droplets that fall from the sky is called...
Snow
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds is what part of the water cycle?
Precipitation
These clouds are fluffy, white, and look like cotton balls.
Cumulus Clouds
What is a drought?
A period of time when there is little to no rain in a certain area.
What is the stronger category of tornadoes?
5
How fast must the wind be moving in order for a snow storm to be considered a blizzard?
35 mph
What causes water to rise up into the air?
The sun heats the water and it turns into water vapor.
What type of cloud can be a white or grayish color?
Stratus
What is a flash flood?
When a lot of water moves into an area very quickly.
What is the part of the United States that the most tornadoes happen called?
Tornado Alley
Snowflakes form when water freezes into tiny....
ice crystals
What is it called after water falls back to the Earth? Name a few places that it can go.
Collection
What type of weather do Cirrus clouds bring?
They come with good weather. But, the weather will change in 24 hours and normally cause rain to fall.
Why should we not walk through flood water?
Flood water is very dirty and objects that were picked up by the water could be dangerous if they run into us.
What is the scale that we use to rate how strong a tornado is called?
The Fujita Scale
Why can blizzards make traveling dangerous?
The roads can become icy or blocked with snow.
How can water that evaporates in one area fall as precipitation in another?
Wind moves the clouds to different locations.
How do clouds form?
Tiny droplets of water come together in the sky to form a cloud.
What part of the water cycle can cause a flood or drought?
Precipitation
Name 3 states that belong in Tornado Alley?
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, or Missouri
A blizzard is different from a regular snowstorm because it has heavy snow, strong winds, and....
very cold temperatures