Climate Challenge
What does climate describe?
Average weather over a long period of time
What is evaporation?
Liquid changing into gas
Which state of matter keeps its own shape?
Solid
If a puddle changes from 900 mL to 100 mL, what happened?
Evaporation occurred
Which natural disaster forms over warm ocean water and brings strong winds and heavy rain?
Hurricane
What two things are used to compare climates?
Temperature and precipitation
What is condensation?
Gas changing into liquid
Which state of matter spreads out and fills space?
Gas
Why should you use numbers in short response answers?
To support your answer with evidence
True or False: Climate is the weather conditions in one single day.
False (that is weather)
True or False: Two cities far apart can have similar climates.
True
What is precipitation?
Water falling from clouds
What happens when ice melts?
Solid changes into liquid
If two cities have similar rainfall amounts, what climate factor is similar?
Precipitation
What natural disaster happens when too much water covers land after heavy rain?
Floods
What does precipitation include?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
What caused the paper towel to shrink each day?
Evaporation
What happens when water freezes?
Liquid changes into solid
If a city is hot and dry, how would you describe its climate?
Tropical
What natural disaster happens when the ground shakes?
Earthquake
Name the 3 climates
What forms when condensation happens high in the sky?
Clouds
Name all three states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
What should you do first when reading a chart or table?
Read carefully