H2O Cycle
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of...
Precipitation
Between weather and climate, which one would you likely check to see what you should wear for clothes in the morning?
Weather
Up
What type of cloud creates fluffy shapes on a nice day?
Cumulus
What bodies of water provide our water cycle with the amounts of water it needs to supply the world with rain?
Oceans
The Sun
Halli wants to move somewhere where it's warm all year long. Should he focus on climate or weather when making his decision?
Climate
Cold air travels in what direction?
Down
What cloud is low in the sky, can produce light rains, and appears to cover the entire sky like a blanket?
Stratus
Almost 97.5% of the Earth's water is...
Salt water
What process occurs when liquid water heats up and turns into a gas (water vapor)?
Evaporation
In class Mr. Schroeder talked about comparing weather to a...
picture or photograph
cold front
This technology tracks storms as they travel through our atmosphere using colors to depict the storms strength?
Radar
Clouds form because of this process (water vapor cools from a gas to a liquid)...
Condensation
In class Mr. Schroeder compared climate to a...
movie or video
The West, Prevailing Westerlies
What cloud is a tall, dark, storm cloud?
Cumulonimbus
This is commonly used to measure amounts of rain...
rain gauge
Most of earth's fresh water is unusable because it is...
Frozen in glaciers
What causes the equator to experience a warm climate year round?
direct sunlight
Where the masses meet, the front.
rain
What tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer