Wild About Weather

Weather

 

Water Cycle

 

The water cycle consists of 4 stages.

 

Evaporation-the sun heats the water and it begins to rise into the air in water vapor form

 

 

Condensation- as the vapor rises and cools, the water goes to water droplet form and gather to form clouds

 

 

Precipitation- once the clouds are full they release the water droplets (or ice crystals if it's cold enough) in the form of rain, snow, or hail

 

Run-Off- the precipitation flows off the ground into the lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans

 

Clouds

Stratus Clouds:
Low, grey clouds
Often seen as fog
Usually mean rain showers
Stratus is Latin for layers


Cumulus Clouds:
Fluffy & puffy
Large & white
Means fair weather
Cumulus is Latin for heap (big pile)


Cirrus Clouds:
Small wispy clouds
Curls
mean precipitation
Cirrus is Latin for curl


Cumulonimbus Clouds:
Big & puffy
Cumulus clouds that turn gray
Storm clouds/ thunderheads
Nimbus is Latin for rain/storm


Severe Weather

Tornados




Hurricanes



Thunderstorms