Science Study Guide

Answers to all questions due 1/13/16. Test on Thursday, 1/14/16.

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Atmosphere- a blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surrounds Earth
Precipitation- water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere
Condensation- the changing of a gas to a liquid
Rain gauge a tool used to measure the amount of precipitation
Anemometer- a tool used to measure wind speed
Barometer a tool used to measure air pressure
Clouds a collection of tiny water drops or ice crystals in the air

Concepts (all answers to these questions must be in complete sentences):

(page 258) What is the difference between a cirrus, cumulus, and stratus cloud?
Where in the sky do they form, and what do they look like?

(page 261) What is condensation?

(page 264) Name and describe 4 types of severe weather: