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Kaegebein Fifth Grade Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the constant process of water called? | Water Cycle |
| What is the part of the water cycle where water is collected? | Collection |
| What is the part of the water cycle where water is heated up, turns into vapor and escapes into the atmosphere? | Evaporation |
| What is the part of the water cycle where water cools in the upper atmosphere, turns into liquid and forms a cloud? | Condensation |
| What is the part of the water cycle when the clouds can't hold anymore water so it rains, sleets or hails? | Precipitation |
| What forms in the morning when there has been significant cooling and the air is filled with moisture? | Dew |
| What forms in the morning when there is moisture in the air and the temperature cools to below 32 degrees fahrenheit? | Frost |
| What is another name for air movement? | Wind |
| What clouds signal a change in weather? | Cirrus |
| What clouds indicate fair weather? | Cumulus |
| What clouds are also called thunder clouds? | Cumulonimbus |
| What weather instrument measures wind speeds? | Anemometer |
| What weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation in the air? | Hygrometer |
| What weather instrument measures air pressure? | Barometer |
| What weather instrument tells wind direction? | Wind Vane |
| What weather instrument tells the temperature of the air? | Thermometer |
| What uses numbers for wind speeds? | Beaufort Scale |
| What is the leading edge of an air mass called? | Front |
| What happens when cold air and warm air meet? | Front |