Question | Answer |
Fog | tiny droplets of water that condense in the air near the ground |
4 Things That Make up Weather | Sun, Land, Air, Water |
Evaporation | when a liquid changes into a gas, or vapor called water vapor |
Tornado | violent, funnel shaped windstorm that can develop in severe thunderstorms |
Blizzard | snowstorm with strong winds and heavy snow |
Precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, or hail that condenses and falls from clouds |
Dew | water that condenses onto cold surfaces |
Stratus Cloud | low, layered cloud that looks like a blanket covering the sky |
Meteorologist | scientist who observes conditions that influence weather |
Condensation | when gas, or water vapor, turns into liquid water |
Water Cycle | process that continually moves water through the earth and it's atmosphere |
Order of the Water Cycle | water evaporates from the earth's surface, forms clouds (condensation), and returns to the earth as precipitation |
Nimbus Cloud | dark rain clouds |
Cirrus Cloud | high, wispy clouds that looks like feathers or curls of hair |
Thunderstorm | storm with heavy rains, strong winds, thunder, and lightning |
Cumulus Cloud | large. puffy clouds that look like a cotton ball |
Hurricane | large storm with heavy rain and strong wind that form over warm ocean water |