water cycle | ||
#1 | When water droplets form in clouds | condensation |
#2 | when water falls from clouds in the form of rain,snow,sleet or hail | precipitation |
#3 | When water is heated by the energy of the sun and turns to an invisible vapor | evaporation |
#4 | liquid water that falls from clouds to the earth | rain |
#5 | a group of drops of water seen in the air | clouds |
Weather | ||
#1 | This weather tool tells you how hot or how cold the air is. | A thermometer |
#2 | This weather tool tells you how much rain has fallen. | A rain gauge |
#3 | The four seasons: | winter, spring, summer, and fall |
#4 | This weather tool tells you which way the wind is blowing. | wind vane |
#5 | The movement of water from the air to the earth and back again is called this: | The water cycle |
instruments | ||
#1 | meteorologists use this to measure wind speed | anemometer |
#2 | an airport uses this to see the direction of the wind | wind sock |
#3 | meteorologists launch this into the sky to get instrument readings | weather balloon |
#4 | meteorologists use this to measure the amount of rain that has fallen | rain gauge |
#5 | who forecasts the weather? | meteorologist |
words | ||
#1 | moving air | wind |
#2 | sleet, snow or rain | precipitation |
#3 | weather begins with energy from this source | sun |
#4 | a big electrical spark in the air | lightning |
#5 | lack of rainfall for an extended period of time | drought |
changes | ||
#1 | an animal adaptation used for protection and finding food | camouflage |
#2 | to travel somewhere where conditions are favorable for you to live | migration |
#3 | preparing for change in weather conditions that allow you to go into a deep like state | hibernation |
#4 | plants and trees grow slowly due to lack of water or cold temperatures | dormancy |
#5 | wind, water and freezing temperatures cause this on land forms | erosion |
Final Question | |
The air around the earth is called this... | atmosphere |