Weather and climate
weather describes ___to ___ conditions.
What is day to day.
This falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
what is precipitation.
winter, spring, summer, and fall are called...
what is seasons.
when a moon is growing it is...
What is waxing.
This is the process when the sun heats water and it turns into water vapor.
What is evaporation.
what word describes long-term weather conditions?
What is climate.
This is when water vapor in the air turns into tiny drops of water, forming clouds.
What is condensation.
The amount of sunlight changes during the year because Earth is tilted on this.
what is the axis.
When you can see more than half the moon it is a...
What is Gibbous.
This is the main source of energy that powers the water cycle.
What is the sun.
What are some common words you can use when talking about weather?
what is
- Daily
- Recently
-Today
-Forecast
this measures how hot or cold the air is.
What is temperature.
When the Northern hemisphere has summer the Southern hemisphere has...
What is winter.
What is the first moon in the moon cycle?
What is the new moon.
The water cycle shows how water moves between land, oceans, and the...
what is the atmosphere (air)
what are some common words used when talking about climate?
what is
- Average
-typically
-normally
-Generally
water collects in rivers, lakes, or the ocean in this part of the cycle.
What is collection.
This season has the shortest amount of daylight hours.
what is winter.
The first half moon is called the...
What is the first quarter.
Why does evaporation happen faster on a hot, sunny day than on a cool day?
What is because heat gives water energy to turn into vapor.
This is a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future (on the news)
What is a forecast.
After precipitation, some water soaks into the ground, and some runs off in bodies of water. What is this called?
what is runoff.
1. how long does it take for the Earth to do one full revolution?
2. How long does it take Earth to do one full rotation?
1. What is 365 days/1 year
2. What is 24 hours/1 day
How long does a lunar cycle take?
What is one month.
The water cycle is described as continuous because water...
What is reused and keeps moving through the cycle.