What phase of the water cycle makes clouds?
Precipitation
What type of clouds are fluffy and white?
cumulus clouds
Name two types of extreme (scary) weather.
ex.) tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards...
In which phase of the water cycle does water go up into the sky?
Evaporation
Why do rain clouds look grey?
They are thick with water.
Name one reason that a person might want to check the weather.
(Answers may vary)
What is the name for water that falls from the sky?
precipitation
Air pressing on the Earth and other things is called . . .
air pressure
What do we use to measure the temperature?
A thermometer
Name three different bodies of water on Earth.
ex.) Lake, river, ocean, pond . . .
Condensation is when water changes from (a) __ to (a) __.
gas, liquid OR water vapor, water droplets
What are the three main types of clouds?
Stratus, cumulus, and cirrus clouds
What is the atmosphere?
The air around Earth
If I say the weather will be CLEAR, what does that mean?
Sunny, no precipitation
What are the units for temperature?
degrees
What do we call a person who tells the weather news on TV?
ex.) Weather man/woman, meteorologist
What is hail?
ex.) When ice balls fall from the sky
Name three types of precipitation.
ex.) Rain, snow, sleet
What are clouds made of?
Water droplets and ice crystals
The thing we read or watch that tells what the weather will be like (날씨예보) is called a __.
weather report / forecast
Name the three phases of the water cycle.
Evaporation, precipitation, and condensation
What is the name for moving air?
wind