Earth’s Weather Vocabulary
What is what the air outside is like called? Click here for answer weather Next
What is the movement of water from the air to the Earth & back again? Click here for answer the water cycle Next
What happens to water when it heats up from the sun and changes into a gas? Click here for answer it evaporates Next
What is water vapor? Click here for answer It is water that has changed into a gas because it was heated to high temperature. Next
It is a measure of how hot or cold the air is. What is a thermometer? Click here for answer It is a measure of how hot or cold the air is. Next
What tells how hot or cold the air is? Click here for answer temperature Next
Describe a stratus cloud. Click here for answer It is the low, gray cloud that stretches across the sky. They usually bring rain or snow. Next
Describe a cumulus clouds. Click here for answer They are the clouds that look like puffy white cotton. We see them in fair weather. When they pile up and turn dark they can bring thunderstorms. Next
Describe a cirrus clouds. Click here for answer They are the thin, feathery clouds high in the sky. Usually see them when the weather is sunny. Next
What tells you how many inches of rain fell? Click here for answer rain gauge Next