click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Water, Weather 18/19
Mrs. Ethridge's 4th Grade Water, Weather Review
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Water Cycle | The path water takes from land or water bodies to the atmosphere and back again. |
This is the atmospheric conditions for a short period of time, for example, the forecast for tomorrow or for next week. | Weather |
This is the atmospheric conditions for a long period of time, for example, Florida tends to be warm and muggy. | Climate |
This is the gaseous (gas) stage of water., for example, when water becomes steam. | Evaporation |
What is likely to cause a cumulus cloud to form? | High barometric pressure because these clouds form a nice days. |
This freezes as it falls to earth. | Sleet |
This freezes as it falls to earth, but is then swept up by winds and refrozen- sometimes several times. | Hail |
What sort of cloud tends to lead to stormy weather, perhaps with thunderstorms? | Cumulonimbus |
Sarah woke up early one summer morning and found the grass to be very wet. But it hadn't rained in three days. What happened? | When the air cooled down at night, the water vapor condensed out of the air onto the grass. This water is called dew. |