Download Weather Study Guide SOLs 2.6 and 2.7 Water Cycle

Weather Study Guide
SOLs 2.6 and 2.7
2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather. Key concepts include
a) identification of common storms and other weather phenomena;
b) the uses and importance of measuring, recording, and interpreting weather data; and
c) the uses and importance of tracking weather data over time.
2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their
surroundings. Key concepts include
a) effects of weather and seasonal changes on the growth and behavior of living things; and
b) weathering and erosion of land surfaces.
Water Cycle
Condensation: when a gas changes to a liquid. Water droplets form when water vapor
becomes a liquid.
Evaporation: water rises as a gas after being heated by the sun
Temperature: the measure of hotness or coldness in the air
Precipitation: frozen or liquid water that falls from the clouds like snow, sleet, rain, hail
Be able to identify stages of the water cycle.
Extreme Weather
Wind: warm and cool air mix, push together and move fast. This creates moving air.
Drought: too little rain for a long period of time
Flood: too much rain in a short period of time which causes rivers and other bodies of
water to overflow
Thunderstorm: conditions of lightning, rain, thunder and wind
Hurricane: violent storm with high winds
Tornado: violent windstorm with a rotating column of air that looks like a funnel
Blizzard: storm with high winds and very deep snow
Weather Instruments
Rain gauge: instrument used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen
Thermometer: instrument used to measure the temperature
Weather vane: instrument used to measure the direction of
the wind
Weathering and Erosion
Weathering: the breaking down of rocks
Erosion: when the
products of
weathering are
moved from one
place to another