lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
percipitation
A
any form of water that falls from the sky
2
Q
common types of precipitation
A
rain, sleet, freezing rain, snow, and hail
3
Q
rain gauge
A
open ended instrument that measures precipitation
4
Q
smallest to biggest water droplet
A
0.02(cloud), 0.05(Mist),0.5(drizzle), 5 Raindrop
5
Q
flood
A
overflowing of water in a normally dry area
6
Q
small or large, many floods occur when
A
the volume of water in a river increases so much that the river overflows its channel
7
Q
drought
A
a long period of low percipitation
8
Q
droughts are usually caused by
A
dry weather systems that remain in one place for weeks or months at a time
