Climate zones
How many major climate zones are there?
3
What is energy from the sun called?
solar energy
What is a twisting storm with very fast winds (up to 300 miles per hour)?
Tornado
The layer of air that surrounds the Earth?
atmosphere
What is an amount of heat?
temperature
Which climate zone is the hottest?
Tropical
A measure of the amount of water in the air is called what?
humidity
What is a swirling storm that starts over an ocean?
hurricane
A gas such as air?
vapor
A place where warm air moves over cold air?
warm front
Which climate zone would you find a penguin in?
polar
What is the word for the temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind at a particular place and time?
What part of America sees the most tornadoes?
Central America
The process of turning from a vapor, or a gas, to a liquid?
condensation
What is a type of precipitation where water causes a cloud-like mist?
fog
What climate zone is on the equator?
tropical climate zone
What is the general pattern of weather for a long time in a big area called?
Which of the two do we see more often in Georgia?
hurricanes
type of precipitation where water clumps into flakes?
snow
A place where cold air pushes up warm air?
cold front
What climate zone can have both hot and cold temperatures?
temperate
When water heats to a high temperature and bubbles?
boils
Which of the two can cause floods?
Hurricane
The pattern of water moving between the air and the ground?
water cycle
The process of turning from a liquid to a vapor, or gas?
evaporation