2. Mrs. Bonorato and Mrs. Lattimore’s Weather Review GPS S4E3 Students will learn about the states of water, the water cycle and weather. S4E3 Students will collect and analyze weather data.

3. Types of Clouds Cumulus—fluffy white clouds that mean good weather Cirrus—feather like clouds that mean cold clear weather Cumulonimbus—dark clouds that mean storms Stratus—clouds with layers that are dark and can mean rain

4. The Water Cycle Ground water is heated by the sun Water becomes a gas (water vapor) and ascends into the clouds Water vapor becomes heavy—it condenses (condensation) Water vapor becomes liquid and falls to the earth—precipitation http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diag rams/watercycle/http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diag rams/watercycle/

5. Types of Precipitation Rain—liquid Snow—combination of solid and liquid Sleet—frozen rain Hail—solid balls of ice Fog—water vapor on the ground

6. Instruments Used to Measure Weather Data Barometer—humidity—water vapor in the air Thermometer—temperature Wind vane—wind direction Anemometer—wind speed

7. Weather Data Weather maps show fronts and areas of high pressure (good weather) and low pressure (bad weather) as well as any storms that may occur by cool and warm fronts meeting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quhpo_ 4Gf9ghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quhpo_ 4Gf9g

8. Website This is a link that for you so that you can find out more about the weather. It will be posted on my website. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/treehouse/