Clouds
Misc.
Air
Water Cycle
Wind
Precipitation
100

Type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see

Fog

100

I am something that can change day to day outside. 

                       

Weather

100

This is how much water vapor the air is capable of holding at one time

Relative Humidity

100

What stages does water (H20) go through from evaporation to condensation?

LIQUID (H20) --> GAS (WATER VAPOR) --> LIQUID (H20)

100

This is caused by a difference in air pressure

Wnd

100

Small iced balls raining down creating damage

Hail

200

This Cloud tells you a thunderstorm is on its way.

Cumulonimbus

200

What is the name of the cycle that recycles water to the earth?

Water cycle

200

Air pressure decreases as altitude ___________.

Increases

200

What happens after a water droplet moves all the way through the cycle?

THE WATER DROPLET CONTINUES IN THE CYCLE FOREVER

200

Wind speed is measured with this....

Anemometer
200

This can be rain, snow or ice

Precipitation

300

Clouds form when water vapor in the air becomes.........

Liquid or ice

300

This climate is always cold and there is a type of bear named after it.

Polar

300

Hazardous weather is more likely to occur when two air masses meet that are ______________?

Different

300

This forms clouds

Condensation

300

Near the poles, cold air sinks creating an area of 

High pressure

300

When electricity builds up in the clouds and then discharges on the ground.

Lightning

400

Puffy clouds found at a medium to low height.

Cumulus

400

The 5 main parts of the water cycle are 

Precipitation

Condensation

Evaporation

Transpiration

Runoff

400

Hot air __________ Cold air _________

Rises, Sinks

400

When it rains over land what happens to that rain?

BECOMES RUNOFF, GROUNDWATER AND EVAPORATES THROUGH TRANSPIRATION

400

Near the equator warm air rises creating an area of ?

Low pressure

400

Snow that begins to melt as it reaches the ground, but doesn't melt completely

Sleet

500

Whispy white clouds at high altitudes

Cirrus

500

What 3 things determine weather?

Heat in the air

Air pressure

Moisture in the air

500

This affects the movement of air as hot air rises and cold air falls.....

Convection

500

Once the warm gas hits the cooler air it changes back into a liquid and forms a cloud. This process is called ___________________.

CONDENSATION

500

What causes most differences in air pressure?

Differences in temperature

500

When water moves from the clouds to the ocean ________________ is occurring.

Precipitation