Water Cycle and Weather

Cloudy

Many Clouds in the sky block the Sun's light. There may be a change in the weather such as a drop in temperature or a chance of rainfall.

Partly Cloudy

Some clouds in the sky block the Sun's light. The weather may be fair or rain may become possible.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

The Sun's heat

Explain the Water Cycle

The water cycle is the journey WATER takes and it goes from land to sky and back again.. over and over. The water cycle is a constant movement of water on Earth

Clear Day

There are no clouds in the sky

How are thermometers an rain gauges different?

Thermometers measure temperature and how hot or cold something is. Rain Gauges measure the amount of precipitation (like rain) that falls to the ground.

Water Vapor

Water that has changed into gas

How can you describe the weather?

Weather can be described by: 1. the outside temperature 2. the amount of rain 3. the cloud cover - cloudy skies 4. the wind strength and direction - how hard the wind is blowing

Weather

a description of the outside air in a certain place at a certain time

Temperature

a measure of how hot or cold something is

Thermometer

a tool that is used to measure temperature - The line on a thermometer drops or is low when the temperature is cooler. - The line on a thermometer rises or is high when the temperature is warmer

Rain Gauge

a tool used to collect and measure the amount of precipitation

Wind Vane

a tool used to measure wind direction

Clouds

an area of tiny water droplets that hangs in the air

Wind

moving air Wind strength can be seen and felt by the way objects (like a Flag) are blown by the moving air.

Condensation

the change from a gas to a liquid

Evaporation

the change from a liquid to a gas

Water Cycle

the movement of water between the air and earth

Precipitation

water or ice that falls to Earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail - Precipitation is measured using a rain gauge

Cloud Cover

- Clouds give clues about how the weather may change.

What are the processes of the water cycle?

1. Evaporation - water from the lake changes to a gas 2. Condensation - gas changes to a liquid 3. Precipiation - Water, ice, or snow fall to the earth 4. Repeat the steps over and over

What are some weather tools?

1. Thermometer - used to measure temperature 2. Rain Gauge - used to measure the amount of precipitation that falls 3. Wind sock - used to observe the wind strength and wind direction 4. Wind Vane - used to show the direction wind is blowing from

How are Thermometers and Rain Gauges similar?

Both are used to measure