This middle-level worksheet has second graders fill in nine science blanks covering precipitation as the third water-cycle step, condensation, wispy cirrus clouds, runoff, vapor rising, the sun's heat, fog as a ground-level cloud, and how snowflakes form when droplets freeze inside a cloud.
Then a four-pair matching activity asks students to pair cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus clouds with their descriptions, from puffy cotton shapes to tall storm-bringers. This balanced practice strengthens both vocabulary recall and the ability to picture what each cloud looks like in a real sky.
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Weather and Seasons
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The three main steps of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
2. When water vapor cools and turns back into tiny water drops, it is called condensation.
3. Thin wispy clouds found very high in the sky are called cirrus clouds.
4. Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of precipitation.
5. Water that falls from clouds and flows into rivers and lakes is called runoff.
6. Clouds form when water vapor rises and cools in the sky.
7. The sun provides the heat that drives the water cycle.
8. A cloud that touches the ground is called fog.
9. Snowflakes form when water droplets inside a cloud freeze.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each cloud type to its description.
Cumulus
→ White and puffy like cotton
Thin and wispy, found high up
Stratus
→ Flat and gray, covers the sky
White and puffy like cotton
Cirrus
→ Thin and wispy, found high up
Tall and dark, brings storms
Cumulonimbus
→ Tall and dark, brings storms
Flat and gray, covers the sky
Weather and Seasons
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The three main steps of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
2) When water vapor cools and turns back into tiny water drops, it is called condensation.
3) Thin wispy clouds found very high in the sky are called cirrus clouds.
4) Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of precipitation.
5) Water that falls from clouds and flows into rivers and lakes is called runoff.
6) Clouds form when water vapor rises and cools in the sky.
7) The sun provides the heat that drives the water cycle.
8) A cloud that touches the ground is called fog.
9) Snowflakes form when water droplets inside a cloud freeze.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each cloud type to its description.
Cumulus
→ White and puffy like cotton
Thin and wispy, found high up
Stratus
→ Flat and gray, covers the sky
White and puffy like cotton
Cirrus
→ Thin and wispy, found high up
Tall and dark, brings storms
Cumulonimbus
→ Tall and dark, brings storms
Flat and gray, covers the sky
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