Weather 5th Grade NC

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What are cumulonimbus clouds?

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Cumulonimbus clouds are large, towering clouds associated with thunderstorms and severe weather.

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Why is it important to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

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Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

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What two factors are needed to measure wind?

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Direction and speed.

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What does a barometer measure?

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A barometer measures air pressure.

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What trends can be revealed from data collected by a barometer?

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Changes in air pressure levels.

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How should data be collected from a rain gauge?

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Check and record the data every day, at the same time each day, and then empty the rain gauge.

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What processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere?

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Transpiration and evaporation.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid water turns into water vapor due to heat.

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What is transpiration?

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Transpiration is the process where plants release water vapor into the air.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.