Multiple Choice
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called _____?
a. Climate
b. The Water Cycle
c. Weather
C. Weather!
This tool is used to measure temperature.
a. anemometer
b. thermometer
B. Thermometer!
True or False:
From a biblical view, the earth has had MANY long ice ages.
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
A storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters is called a ____?
a. flood
b. hurricane
c. tornado
B. Hurricane!
A tool used to measure wind speed.
a. anemometer
b. thermometer
A. Anemometer!
True or False:
After the FLOOD ended, the earth's climate changed.
True
What is the second phase in the water cycle.
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
B. Condensation
A change in weather patterns over many years is called____?
a. climate
b. climate change
c. glacier
B. Climate Change!
Is this Polar Climate or Tropical Climate?
* Antarctica is almost always cold *
Polar Climate
What is one way the sun and the atmosphere affect our weather?
The sun heats and the air and causes the air to move.
The atmosphere protects the earth like a blanket
The atmosphere keeps the earth from being too hot or too cold.
What is the third phase in the water cycle?
a. precipitation
b. evaporation
c. condensation
A. Precipitation
Clouds that form close to the ground are called____?
a. Cirrus
b. Cumulus
c. Fog
C. Fog!
Is this Polar Climate or Tropical Climate?
*Northern Canada does not get much precipitation, and it's mostly snow.*
Polar Climate
How can weather predictions help people?
This zone is at the North and South Pole.
a. temperate zone
b. polar zone
c. tropical zone
Water frozen into tiny crystals that stick together and fall from the sky is____?
a. hail
b. rain
c. snow
C. Snow!
Is this Polar Climate or Tropical Climate?
* Parts of South America have a dry season and a wet season. *
Tropical Climate
What is one possible reason that climates change?
Possible answers:
air pollution
cutting down too many trees and plants
changes in the sun's energy
volcanoes
dust storms
forest fires
Which zone is the "goldilocks zone" not too hot or not too cold, but just right?
a. polar zone
b. tropical zone
c. temperate zone
C. Temperate Zone