Learn about meteorology and weather patterns in these printable nature flash cards
There are 20 flash cards in this set (4 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Weather | The condition of the air. |
| Atmosphere | The layer of the air that surrounds the earth. |
| Radiate | Send out rays of heat |
| 3 Forms Water Can Be in the Air | 1. Solid 2. Liquid 3. Gas |
| 4 Components of the Water Cycle | 1. Evaporation 2. Condensation 3. Precipitation 4. Accumulation |
| Precipitation | Water falling as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| Condensation | Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. |
| Crystallize | Freeze |
| Evaporate | To change into vapor |
| Water Vapor | Water in the gaseous form. |
| Sleet | Beads of ice that begin as rain falling through freezing air. |
| Snow | Frozen crystals of water that fall as flakes. |
| Droplet | A very small drop |
| Dew | Atmospheric vapor that condenses into droplets. |
| Hail | Frozen raindrops that are bounced up and down by the air in a thunderstorm before they fall to earth in the shape of stones. |
| Humid | To be full of vapor |
| Lightning | Electricity that jumps from one cloud to another or from a cloud to earth. |
| Thunder | The sound that lightning makes |
| Hurricane | A windstorm that builds up over the warm ocean. |
| Tornado | A windstorm that builds up over hot land. |
