Precipitation:
Part of the Water Cycle. When rain falls
down from the sky (liquid water) or when
snow, sleet or hail falls down from the sky
(solid water).
Rain:
A kind of precipitation. Liquid water
falling from the sky.
Ice (hail or sleet):
A kind of precipitation. Frozen water
which can be in the form of hail or sleet.
hail
sleet
Snow:
A kind of precipitation. Frozen water or
frozen flakes falling from the sky.
Evaporation:
Part of the Water Cycle. When the water
heats up and turns to water vapor. It rises
up into the sky.
Condensation:
Part of the Water Cycle. When the air
cools and condenses up in the sky and
forms clouds.
Collection or Accumulation:
Part of the Water Cycle. When the water
soaks into the mountain or runs off into a
lake, river or ocean.
Cumulus clouds:
Large, puffy clouds that change shape and
size.
Stratus clouds:
A cloud that is low in the sky and flat. It
covers the sky like a wide blanket. On
overcast days I touch the ground and
create fog.
Cirrus clouds:
Clouds high in the sky that creates streaks
with thin curly ends.
Drought:
A time when there is little or no rain
Blizzards:
A time when there is a lot of wind and
large amounts of snow.
Tornados:
Violent wind storm with strong winds that
spin.
Hurricanes
Storm with heavy rains and wind. They
form over warm oceans and move to the
land.
Flood:
When lots of rain falls. There is so much
water that it overflows onto land.
Thermometer:
Instrument used to tell the temperature
of the air.
Rain gauge:
An instrument used to tell amount of rain
that have fallen.
Weather Vane:
Shows the direction the wind is blowing.
Thunderstorm:
A dangerous storm with heavy rain,
thunder and lightning. It is not safe to be
outside in a thunderstorm.
Water Cycle:
The process that water goes through:
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation,
collection.
Winter
One of the four seasons. The winter
weather can cold and snowy.
Spring
One of the four seasons. The spring
weather can be windy and rainy.
Summer
One of the four seasons. The summer
weather can be hot and dry.
Fall
One of the four seasons. The fall weather
can be cool and dry.