Clouds
What type of weather do you get with cumulonimbus clouds?
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, tornados
Tool used to measure temperature
thermometer
What drives the water cycle?
The sun
Which climate zone is near equator, hot, and either has a lot of rain or very little rain?
Tropical Climate Zone
Which variable do you change in an experiment?
Independent Variable
What type of cloud is up high and has ice crystals?
Cirrus Clouds
Tool used to measure wind direction
Wind Vane
What part of the water cycle is when a gas changes to a liquid?
Evaporation
What climate zone has all the seasons and includes most of the US?
Temperate Climate Zone
What moon phase is when half of the left side of the moon is lit up?
Last Quarter Moon
What type of clouds are fluffy and white and what type of weather do they bring?
Cumulus Clouds-Fair Weather
Tool used to measure air pressure
barometer
What part of the water cycle is when a gas changes to a liquid and where does this take place?
Condensation-in the clouds
Which climate zone is cold all year long and where is it located?
Polar-near the poles
Explain how we get day-night and one year.
One spin of the Earth=day and night one trip around the Earth= one year
What type of clouds are grey, low to the ground and what type of weather do they bring?
Stratus-light rain
Tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer
What part of the water cycle comes down from the clouds to Earth and what are 4 examples of it?
Precipitation-rain, sleet, snow or hail
What 2 factors determine the climate in a particular region?
Temperature and precipitation
What type of weather do we get from high and low pressures?
High pressure=sunny and dry Low pressure=rain and wind
Name 4 cloud types and the weather they may bring.
Stratus-light rain
Cirrus-Fair weather that changes within 24 hours.
Cumulonimbus- thunderstorms, tornados and heavy rain
Cumulus- Fair Weather
What is humidity and what tool measures it?
Humidity-moisture in the air hygrometer
What part of the water cycle takes water from plants
Transpiration
Name 3 climate zones and describe each
Tropical-hot near equator
Temperate-all the seasons, between equator and the poles
Polar-cold all year long and has ice and snow-found at poles
Name and describe all 4 stages of the water cycle in order
Sun-1. Evaporation-liquid to gas 2. Condensation-gas to liquid 3. Precipitation-comes down from clouds 4. Surface Runoff-water goes into ground, oceans, etc..