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Weather Study
Kay's mom weather study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water freezes at ___ degrees C | 0 |
| Water freezes at ___ degrees F | 32 |
| Water boils at ____ degrees C | 100 |
| Water boils at ____ degrees F | 212 |
| Water boils and becomes a gas called | water vapor |
| Water changes from a solid to a _______ | Liquid |
| Water changes from a liquid to a __________ | Gas |
| Water changes from a gas back to a _____ | liquid |
| The water Cycle consists of ____,____, and ___ | evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |
| This happens when liquid turns into a gas. Water vapor forms and is carried up by the rising warm air | evaporation |
| This is what happens when a gas changes into a liquid. The water vapor reaches the high, cool air, it turns into water drops that form clouds. | condensation |
| This starts in the clouds and falls to Earth as snow, rain, sleet, or hail. | precipitation |
| What are good conditions for snow | temperature below freezing with air full of water vapor |
| A front is | where two air masses meet |
| A cold front forms | when a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass. Causing heavy rain or snow |
| A warm front forms | when a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass |
| Weather maps use | symbols |
| A cold front symbol is _____ lines, with _____. | blue, triangles |
| A warm front symbol is _____ lines, with_____. | red, half circles |
| A places average weather conditions for years | Climate |
| ______ follows a pattern | weather |