Sci. List #2: Weather & Matter - Practice #3

I'm fluffy and white, I float in the sky, On bright sunny days, I drift slowly by. No rain or storms do I bring your way— Just peace and blue skies to brighten your day. What am I?

• Stratus Cloud

• Cumulonimbus Cloud

• Cumulus Cloud

• Hurricane

I spin and swirl and cause a fright, With funnel clouds that form from might. My winds are strong—I move quite fast. Take cover now—I may not last! What am I?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Barometer

• Anemometer

I’m not a gas, but I fill up space, Inside a jar or any place. You’ll need a cup or box, it’s true, To measure just how much fits through. What am I?

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

• Energy

I’m light and wispy, way up high, I decorate a fair blue sky. Though I look soft, I hold no storm, Just ice crystals in a feathered form. What am I?

• Cirrus Cloud

• Stratus Cloud

• Cumulonimbus Cloud

• Humidity

I don’t change what’s in your bowl, I just mix things, that’s my goal! Two parts combined, yet still their own— No dissolving, just full-blown. What am I?

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

• Atom

You can’t see me, but I’m in the air, When there’s a lot, it feels quite fair. I make your skin feel damp and wet— On summer days, I’m quite a threat! What am I?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Humidity

• Pressure

I come with thunder, loud and bold, My clouds are dark, my winds are cold. I tower high into the sky— With lightning bolts, I terrify! What am I?

• Cumulonimbus Cloud

• Cirrus Cloud

• Stratus Cloud

• Cumulus Cloud

I’m the average over years, not just a day, I tell you how weather tends to behave and stay. I’m not your daily forecast’s brother— But long-term trends like no other. What am I?

• Weather

• Hurricane

• Temperature

• Climate

I’m a special mix, I’ll let you know, Where one thing disappears, although It’s still there—just can’t be seen. Like sugar water—clean and lean. What am I?

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

• Volume

You’ll find me in storms that spin for days, Across warm oceans I make my ways. Strong winds, big rains, and damage wide— People prepare or run and hide. What am I?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Precipitation

• Thunderstorm