Water Cycle Flashcards
Clouds that are lower in the sky and look like puffy cotton balls.
cumulus
Clouds that are the highest in the sky and look like wisps of hair.
cirrus
A ground level cloud causing decreased visibility.
fog
This type of severe weather is a time of extremely dry weather that may last for months.
drought
The change of a liquid into a gas.
evaporation
This type of severe weather is a spinning column of air that touches the ground. Very dangerous.
tornado
This is what happens once the water vapor (gas) turns back into a liquid and collects in the clouds.
condensation
This type of severe weather can bring heavy rain and high winds. Hail and lightning may happen as well.
hurricane
A weather instrument that measures amounts of precipitation
rain gauge
Rain, snow, sleet or hail are examples of this.
precipitation
A weather instrument that measures wind direction.
weather vane
This is what is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
weather
A weather instrument that measures wind speed.
anemometer
A weather instrument that measures air pressure.
barometer
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
temperature
The air around Earth.
atmosphere
Clouds that are the lowest clouds and look like layers of clouds. Usually bring precipitation.
stratus
A weather instrument that measures the air temperature.
thermometer
The movement of water between Earth’s air and land.
water cycle
This area includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.
tornado alley
A map or chart showing the weather in a certain area at a certain time.
weather map
