Climate
Weather Cycle
Severe Weather
Clouds
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An area that does not have rainfall
Desert
100
When the water droplets in clouds get too heavy and fall back to the earth as rain or snow
Precipitation
100
Name one way to reduce the impact of an ice storm
Stay inside your home
Collect canned goods and water
Have an emergency preparedness kit.
100
What kind of cloud is this?
cumulus, stratus, or cirrus?
Cumulus
100
Name a country or state in a tropical climate.
Answers vary...
Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Jamaica, Carribean,
200
The climate zone at the equator where it is hot year round.
Tropical Zone
200
Water is heated by the sun and rise into the air as water vapor
Evaporation
200
Name one way to reduce the impact of flooding.
1.Use sandbags and place in a pyramid shape around house.
2.Clean gutters.
200
What kind of cloud is this?
Stratus cloud
200
What is the name of our state called?
Hawaii
300
The climate with hot summers and warm winters.
Mild Climate
300
Water vapor cools into water droplets, forming clouds
Condensation
300
Name one way to reduce the impact of lightning..
Add a lightning rod to the top of your house so that the energy of the lightning hits the pole and not create a house fire.
300
What kind of cloud is this?
Cirrus
300
Climate zones experience different temperatures because....??
of the slant of the sun on that part of Earth.
400
The climate that has cold winters and cold summers.
Polar climate.
400
Name two types of sources where evaporation begins.
Lakes, oceans, rivers
400
Name one way to reduce the impact of an earthquake.
1. Nail/screw down any big pieces of furniture
2. Hide under safe furniture
3. Hide under doorways
400
If there is a long or wide gray cloud covering the sky what kinds of cloud is this?
Stratonimbus
400
Scientists and weathermen collect weather data to....?
a.make interesting news
b. see patterns to make future predictions
c. prepare and help people reduce impact of severe weather
d. both b & c
D. both b &c
See patterns to make predictions and to help prepare people to reduce the impact of severe weather.
500
The climate that experiences all four seasons.
Temperate Climate
500
List four of the different types of precipitation.
Rain, hail, sleet, snow
500
Name one way to reduce the impact of a hurricane..
1. Add shutters to your windows
2.
500
What type of clouds would help you predict that rain is coming your way?
1. Stratonimbus are dark and spread out. They bring rain and can last all day.
2. Cumulonimbus are tall and fluffy. They bring rain and lightning which can last under an hour or so.
500
Name a country or continent where there is a desert..
Egypt, Africa,