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The Water Cycle
Weather Tools
Clouds
Earth's Layers
Mixed Review
100
the constant movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
What is the water cycle
100
measures the temperature in degrees
What is a thermometer
100
mid-level clouds that are big and puffy
What are cumulus clouds
100
where the weather takes place
What is the troposphere
100
shows facts about the weather at a place, shows if rain or snow is coming, and what the temperature is
What is a weather map
200
the change from a liquid to a gas
What is eveporation
200
measures the wind direction
What is a wind vane
200
the highest clouds that are thin, wispy, and usually happen in fair weather
What are cirrus clouds
200
the last layer of the atmosphere
What is the exosphere
200
the average weather in a place over a long period of time
What is climate
300
the change from a gas to a liquid
What is condensation
300
measures the wind speed
What is an anemometer
300
the lowest clouds that are long and layered
What are stratus clouds
300
where airplanes fly
What is the stratosphere
300
no air
What is vacuum
400
water that seeps into soil
What is groundwater
400
measures the air pressure
What is a barometer
400
tall, vertical, clouds that can produce lightning and thunderstorms
What are cumulonimbus clouds
400
the third layer; it has very cold air
What is the mesosphere
400
dust or smoke particles that water droplets cling to in order to form a cloud
What is nuclei
500
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff
What are the four steps in the water cycle
500
measures the humidity in the air
What is a hygrometer
500
dust, ice, and water particles
What are clouds made of
500
where molecules are spaced farther and farther apart until they don't exist
What is outer space
500
more than 70%
What is how much water covers Earth's surface