Vocabulary
True or False: Weather changes everyday
True
What two spheres interact to cause thunderstorms?
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
What is an example of a landform?
Beach
Sand Dune
Mountains
Canyons
Cirrus clouds are
Feathery
Prevailing winds are winds that
A. blow in one direction
B. blow in different directions
A. blow in one direction
Which two spheres need to interact to create clouds?
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
an underwater volcano erupts, and pushes up the land
Cumulus clouds are
Fluffy and white
Landforms are
nature structures, like beaches and sand dunes
Rising air pressure causes
a. Dry weather
b. wet weather
a. Dry weather
coral reef
Stratus clouds are
flat and gray
Erosion is
the loosening and carrying away of weathered material
Climate is
weather for long periods of time, like months and years
The United Kingdom is an example of a
a. volcanic island
b. barrier island
c. continental island
c. continental island
Cumulonimbus clouds are
storm clouds
Weathering is
breaking down rock
Weather front form when
two air masses meet
Hawaii is an example of a
a. volcanic island
b. barrier island
c. continental island
a. volcanic island