Due: _____________ Unit 5 DOK 2: ___________________
Use the diagram of the water cycle
to the right to complete the
following:
1.
Fill in the missing terms for the
steps of the water cycle.
2. Write the definition for each of
the water cycle terms that are
listed below the diagram.
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
Water Cycle Term
Definition
Transpiration
Heat from the Sun causes water to evaporate from plant leaves.
Precipitation
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
Condensation
Water vapor cools down to become liquid water and forms clouds.
Evaporation
The Sun heats up water from lakes, streams, rivers and oceans causing the water to change
from a liquid to a gas.
3. The following is a chart of cloud types. Please fill in the information that is missing and draw examples for
the ones that are missing.
Cloud Type
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Draw Example
Weather Associated with This
Cloud
Light rain, gray skies
Fair weather, possible change in the
weather
Fair weather
Giant thunderhead clouds associated
with violent thunderstorms.
4. List tornadoes, hurricanes and thunderstorms from smallest to largest in terms of size.
Tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes
5. How is a drought different from a thunderstorm?
A drought is a long period of time without rain while a thunderstorm brings a lot of rain to an area.
thunderstorm
6. Which of the three types of storms we discussed happens most frequently? ___________________
7.
Use the weather map below and the symbols you have learned to answer the questions that follow.
Washington
North Dakota
Utah
Texas
Florida
0% cloud coverage
a. How much cloud coverage is there in Utah? _______________________________________________
A cold front
b. What type of front is moving South East towards Texas? ____________________________________
snow
c. What type of precipitation is happening in Washington State?_________________________________
d. There is currently high pressure near Florida; what type of weather are they having/what would the sky
They are having “happy” weather; clear skies, very few clouds, with little
conditions look like?____________________________________________________________________
moisture in the air.
North
e. There is a warm front near The Great Lakes. Which direction is it heading?______________________
f.
Use the chart below to describe the current weather conditions in North Dakota and predict the weather
for the next few days.
Air Pressure
Current Weather Conditions
Cloud Coverage
Any Precipitation? What Kind?
High pressure: 1050 mb
0%
none
Weather Conditions in a Few Days…
Approximate Air Pressure
Approximate Cloud Coverage Any Precipitation? What Kind?
1004 mb
30%
possible light rain/drizzle
Why did you choose these predictions? EXPLAIN!
There is a warm front moving north toward North Dakota. A warm front happens when warm air slides over top of cool
air and sometimes brings light rain and feathery clouds. So, I chose a little bit of a lower air pressure, 30% cloud coverage,
and possible precipitation in the form of drizzle or light rain.bb
8. Label the different types of air masses on the following map. Remember to use TWO words to describe each
air mass.
cool
cool
cool
dry
moist
moist
warm
moist
warm
dry
warm
moist
9. Fill in the following chart with the missing information.
Front:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
This causes a few
days of light rain
(drizzle) and windy
weather.
This causes strong
winds and heavy
precipitation.
Symbol:

Weather Associated:
A quick violent
thunderstorm

This forms
feathery clouds.
There may also
be light showers.