Science 03.24.2021 How are Rain and Snow Measured? Flashcards
1
Q
When not enough rain falls for a long period of time?
A
Drought
2
Q
When liquid water changes to water vapor.
A
Evaporation
3
Q
Water that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow or sleet.
A
Precipitation
4
Q
Tool that is used to find far away objects in the air and measure their distance or speed.
A
Radar
5
Q
Tool that measures rainfall.
A
Rain gauge
6
Q
Water vapor cools and changes to liquid.
A
Condensation
7
Q
What melts as it falls and freezes again before it lands?
A
Sleet
8
Q
What does a radar do?
A
It finds the distance of objects, tracks precipitation patterns and shows type of precipitation.
9
Q
What happens when rain does not fall for a long period of time?
A
Drought.
