The Atmosphere
Weather
Water Cycle
Climates
Mixed Bag
100
What do you call the layer of gases surrounding Earth?
atmosphere
100
What are the 4 conditions of weather?
temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation
100
How is water on Earth renewed?
The water cycle
100
What is climate?
The weather conditions (temp, precipitation, humidity, wind) in one place over a long time.
100
What is the most common form of precipitation?
Rain
200
True or false: the atmosphere is made of oxygen and carbon dioxide
false
200
How does air move?
It moves from high pressure to low pressure.
200
What is the change from liquid to gas?
Evaporation
200
How many major climate zones are there on Earth?
Three
200
What is a forecast?
A prediction of what the weather will be like.
300
What do we call the conditions of the atmosphere in one place at one time?
weather
300
What is a large body of air with the same temp, pressure, and water vapor?
air mass
300
What is the change from gas to liquid?
Condensation
300
Describe a temperate climate.
It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter; 4 different seasons.
300
Name 2 kinds of severe weather.
Tropical storms, tornadoes, blizzards.
400
What do you call the weight of air pushing down on Earth?
air pressure
400
What is a front?
The place where two air masses meet.
400
What are the three states of water?
Ice, liquid water, water vapor
400
How is a polar climate different from a tropical climate?
Polar climates are cold all year and tropical climates are warm all year.
400
Name 3 kinds of precipitation
rain, snow, hail, sleet
500
What do we call the atmosphere holding in heat from the sun and warming Earth's surface?
The greenhouse effect
500
What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies weather.
500
What do you call any form of water that falls to Earth from clouds?
Precipitation
500
Name 3 factors that affect climate.
mountains, altitude, latitude, oceans, El Nino
500
Name 2 tools used to measure weather.
thermometer, rain gauge, anemometer, barometer
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