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23 Cards in this Set
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Types of Precipitation
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Rain, Snow, Sleet, & Hail
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Temperature is measured in _______________.
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Degrees
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Stratus Clouds
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Clouds that are low and look like blankets of gray. Drizzle or snow can fall from them.
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Water that runs off the land into rivers or oceans is called _____________.
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Run-off
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Water freezes
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32 degrees Fahrenheit
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Water boils
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212 degrees Fahrenheit
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A scientist that studies the weather
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Meteorologist
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An arch of color from sunlight on raindrops
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Rainbow
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Flash caused by electricity in the sky
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Lightning
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Water that rises in the air
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Water vapor
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Loud sound from heat of lightning
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Thunder
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A cloud that forms near the ground
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Fog
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A very unpredictable funnel-shaped storm
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Tornado
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Someone that studies tornadoes
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Tornado Chaser
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A storm with strong wind and heavy snow
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Blizzard
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A storm that starts over warm water with heavy rains and strong winds
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Hurricane
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Long period of time with no precipitation
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Drought
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Instruments used to record weather data
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Thermometer, Rain Gauge,& Weather Vane
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The main processes involved in the water cycle
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Precipitation, run-off, evaporation, & condensation
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Water vapor condenses, or gathers together, into water droplets and forms clouds
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Condensation
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Water at the surface of the earth turns into a gas called water vapor and floats back up to the sky
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Evaporation
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Cumulus Clouds
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Clouds that are puffy and look like cauliflowers. They also have flat bottoms. They are always changing shape and are low down in the sky.
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Cirrus Clouds
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Clouds that are white and feathery. They are the highest clouds. They are sometimes called "mares' tails".
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