Study Guide Weather/Water Cycle Final
TEST
December 15th 2011
Stratus clouds look like sheets covering the sky.
Fog, snow, drizzle, rain, hail, sleet are all forms of the water cycle and are
precipitation.
The three parts of the water cycle as we studied it are Precipitation,
Evaporation, Condensation and runoff.
Wind moves from West to East…remember Willow Smith lives in California
Cirrus Clouds
Cirrus clouds mean a weather change will be happening in 24 hours
Cirrus clouds look like thin wispy strings of hair in the sky
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulus clouds bring fair weather.
Cumulus clouds look like cauliflower or cotton balls in the air
Cumulonimbus Clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds bring stormy weather(thunderstorms, tornadoes)
These clouds are large gray thunderclouds
Stratus Clouds
Status Clouds Bring Rain and drizzle
Stratus clouds look like blankets across the sky
Thermometer
A thermometer measures
temperature.
Barometer
A barometer measures air
pressure.
Anemometer
An anemometer measures the
speed of the wind.
Rain Gauge
A Rain Gauge measures the
amount of rain fall.