Water Cycle
Seasons
Storms
Clouds
Misc.
100
What is it called when water droplets cool down and form a cloud?
Condensation
100
Which season is it when the weather gets warmer?
Spring
100
What are extreme weather made from heat, water and the spin of the earth?
Storms
100
What are clouds made of?
Tiny water droplets.
100
The mercury in a thermometer rises when the temperature...
increases or gets hotter.
200
What is it called when the sun heats up water and it rises as water vapor?
Evaporation
200
Which season do the leaves change colors in?
Fall
200
What is the sound created by the air being heated up very fast by lightning?
Thunder
200
Which clouds are high in the sky, look like feathers and are wispy?
Cirrus
200
What temperature does water freeze at?
32 degrees Fahrenheit
300
What is it called when water falls to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail?
Precipitation
300
Which season is the hottest?
Summer
300
What is ice that hits the ground before it can melt?
Hail
300
Which clouds are large and dark thunderstorm clouds?
cumulonimbus
300
What is a combination of air, heat and land?
Wind
400
What is it called when water flows into lakes, rivers and oceans?
run off
400
Which season is the coldest?
Winter
400
Name at least two types of dangerous weather.
tornado, lightning storm, hurricane, flood, tsunami, etc.
400
Which clouds are big, puffy and look like cotton balls?
Cumulous
400
A measure of how hot it is and the condition of the air is...
weather!
500
What is the movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth called?
the water cycle
500
What is part of the year with the same kind of weather pattern called?
season
500
What should you do in a lightning storm if you cannot go inside?
Crouch down and stay away from trees and other tall objects that act as targets to the lightning.
500
Which clouds are low lying clouds that look like a blanket?
Stratus
500
Name the four ingredients needed for weather.
air, water, heat and land