This when an area does not get rain for a long period time.
What is a drought?
100
Name the 4 main parts of the Water Cycle.
What are precipitation, condensation,evaporation and runoff?
100
Fluffy, mid-level clouds that develop in towering shapes and signal fair weather. They look like cotton balls.
What are cumulus clouds?
200
The weather the prediction made by the meterogolist is.
What is the forecast?
200
This is a weather tool that measures the direction the wind is blowing.
What is a weather vane?
200
This is what happens when a area gets to much rain.
What is a flood?
200
___________ beats down and heats of the water.
What is the sun?
200
________ are low-lying, gray and sheetlike clouds that often produce drizzle. They are the lowest clouds in the sky.
What are stratus clouds?
300
The measurement of how hot or cold something is.
What is the temperature?
300
_________ measures the amount of rain that falls.
What is a rain gauge?
300
____________ are winter storms with strong winds, low temperatures and snow.
What are blizzards?
300
Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all types of.
What is precipitation?
300
___________ are thin, wispy clouds that form high in the atmosphere as their water vapor freezes into ice crystals. They are the highest clouds in the sky.
What are cirrus clouds?
400
If the wind vane is pointing the direction of the "S" that means the wind is blowing _______.
What is South?
400
This a wild weather storm that occurs over oceans. This storm also produces strong winds, heavy rain and large, powerful waves.
What is a hurricane?
400
____________ is the process in which liquid water becomes vapor (gas). The heat from the sun causes water to disappear.
What is evaporation?
400
We've learned about ________ clouds, ________ clouds and ________ clouds.
What is cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds.
500
The 3rd planet of the sun and it's our home.
What is the Earth?
500
If it rains outside and you want to measure the amount of a rain you will use a _____ _______ to help you.
What is a rain gauge?
500
This storm starts to form over dry land from a spinning column of wind into a funnel cloud. This storm has very strong winds and along a narrow path.
What is a tornado?
500
______________ is the process in which rain, snow melt, or other water flows in streams, rivers, drains, or sewers.
What is run off?
500
A ___________ is a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals. The droplets are so small and light that they can float in the air.