What is the water cycle?

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

_{Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.}

Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?

Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?

Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?

what does the #4 show in the diagram?

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

The amount of precipitation in an area is measured and collected by which weather tool?

This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.

This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.

What front is moving through the NW part of the US?

What direction is the cold front moving?

Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?

Which weather front are severe storms most likely to develop?

About how many days does it take the moon to go through a complete cycle?

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

What season is the Northern Hemisphere having at position A?

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Tides are caused by ___________

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

What causes a shadow to change during the day?

The higher the sun is in the sky, the ________ the shadows are

What causes shadows?

What time of day are shadows the shortest?

It is the imaginary line around which Earth rotates. Earth has a tilt of 23.45 degrees which helps to create seasonal weather and climate

Refers to the spinning of our planet on its axis. This takes 24 hours and is responsible for day and night.

The orbit of the Earth around the sun. It takes about 365 days to complete one orbit.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

What causes the seasons to change?

Ellen grabs a soil sample in her hand. She rubs it between her fingers. The soil feels gritty. What type of soil is it?

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?

This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. It is often orange in color

This type of soil is best for plant growth.

What physical property of soil determines if it retains water?

This is gray with large particles and doesn't retain water