A. flows into lakes and the ocean.
B. the water collects for a long time to form a body of
groundwater.
C. cools and joins with other droplets of liquid water.
1. SEQUENCE
Complete the graphic organizer.
Water
evaporates from
the ocean.
Raindrops run
off into a
stream.
Rain soaks into the
ground and moves
down to rock
Water vapor_________
Precipitation falls
to the ground.
The stream
flows into a
river.
The river _______________
___________________________________________
2. SUMMARIZE
Draw a picture about what you learned in the lesson.
3. DRAW CONCLUSIONS
Will pond water evaporate faster on a warm, sunny day or on a
warm, cloudy day? Discuss.
4. Circle the word that describes what happens when water
vapor cools?
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. vaporization
A. snow
B. sleet
C. a hurricane
CAUSE AND EFFECT
1. Complete the graphic organizer.
Falling rain passes
through a layer of
freezing air.
__________________________forms
Water vapor in clouds
__________________________forms
turns directly to ice.
Winds begin to rotate over
the sea at a speed greater
__________________________forms
than 74 miles per hour.
2. SUMMARIZE
Chose 2 vocabulary words. Describe what causes these
different kinds of weather:
rain, snow, sleet, hail, tornado, hurricane.
3. VOCABULARY
Read a weather report with an adult. List at least four
vocabulary terms from this lesson.
4. Circle the vocabulary term that is not a kind of precipitation.
A. air
B. hail
C. rain
A. sea breeze
B. cools and it rains on that side
C. land breeze
CAUSE AND EFFECT
1.
Complete this graphic organizer.
Air over water is cooler than
air over land during the day.
There is a ______________.
In the evening, air over water
is warmer than air overland
There is a ________________.
Wet, warm air rises up
the side of a mountain.
The water vapor ____________________.
2. DRAW CONCLUSIONS
Will sea breeze storms happen more often in warm places or cool
places? Discuss.
Test Prep
1. C ri ti c al Th i n k in g
Explain why a mountain may be green on one side and desert
like on the other.
4. How does warm air move?
A. It falls.
B. It is pushed upward.
C. It spins.
rises or becomes warmer
warm
cloudy and wet weather
The temperature is warm causing flooding rains.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
1. Complete graphic organizer.
A _____ air mass moves into
an area.
The temperature _______________.
A stationary front forms ________.
_____
_________________________
2. DRAW CONCLUSIONS
Why might it have been harder to predict weather years ago?
3. Test Prep: Critical Thinking
You hear on the radio that a cold front is headed toward
your town. What type of weather can you expect?
4. Which of the following instruments measures wind speed?
A. anemometer
B. barometer
C. rain gauge
Review and Test Preparation
Vocabulary Review
Write the letter of each term to complete the sentences.
a. precipitation
b. water cycle
c. evaporation
d. condensation
e. hurricane
1. A large tropical storm with high wind speeds is called a ______.
2. A gas changes to a liquid during the process of ___________.
3. Water that falls to Earth from the air is known as ___________.
4. A liquid changes to a gas during the process of ___________.
5. The movement of water through the environment is the ________.
Check Understanding
Circle the letter of the best choice.
6. In the water cycle, what happens before water condenses in
clouds?
A. Water evaporates.
B. Waterfalls as precipitation.
C. Water vapor changes to a gas.
7. What is shown in the picture below?
A. evaporation
B. groundwater formation
C. cirrus clouds
8. What type of precipitation is shown in the picture?
A. hail
B. rain
C. sleet
9. Landforms such as mountains affect the water cycle.
What is it called when one side of a mountain is dry?
A. a land breeze
B. a rain shadow
C. a tornado
10. There is a stationary front over Centerville. What kind of weather is
Centerville most likely having?
A. a few hours of thunderstorms
B. clear weather
C. several days of rain or snow
11. How would an air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico most likely
be described?
A. cold and dry
B. cold and moist
C. warm and moist
Inquiry Skills
12. Suppose you plan to measure weather conditions over the next
week. What will you measure, and what equipment will help you?
Critical Thinking
13. Look at the
weather map
below. Describe
the weather in
Miami.
Tonya watches the weather report every day for a week. Each day,
the average temperature is the same, and the air pressure doesn't
change.
14. Explain what might be happening to cause the weather in
Tonya's town.
15. How would the weather change if a warm front came through the
area?