Download THE WATER CYCLE Lesson 1: What is the water cycle Define water

THE WATER CYCLE
Lesson 1: What is the water cycle
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Define water cycle: _____________________________________________________________
Define precipitation: _____________________________________________________________
What happens after water vapor turns back to liquid?
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What is it called when water vapor turns to a gas? ____________________
What happens before it begins to rain? _____________________________________________________________
When rain falls and collects deep into the ground above rock, it becomes ___________________________
Lesson 2: How is the Water Cycle Related to Weather
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Define the following words:
a. Rain- ________________________________________________
b. Sleet: ________________________________________________
c. Snow: ________________________________________________
d. Hail: ________________________________________________
What is a tornado: _____________________________________________________________
What causes severe storms? _____________________________________________________________
Tell how a storm may affect you and what would you do?
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Lesson 3: How do Land Features Affect the Water Cycle
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During the day, cooler air over water moves toward land and makes a
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At night, cooler air over land moves to water and makes a ________________________________________________
When sea breezes push clouds toward the land, _____________forms over the land.
When air moves up the side of a mountain, the water vapor cools and it
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Lesson 4: How can Weather be Predicted:
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A _______________is a large body of air
Tell what causes weather changes?
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When a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass, a ________________forms.
When warm air slides up over cold air ________________forms.
What are the effects of a warm front? _____________________________________________________________
Tell how information from weather stations across the country is
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How would you know whether the temperature had fallen?
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What does a barometer measure? ________________________________
What does an anemometer measure? ____________________________________________________________