Weather
Weather is long term. True or false?
false
Climate is long term. True or false?
true
This is when liquid water is turned into water vapor by heat
evaporation
What bodies of water make up 97% of Earth's water?
oceans
Pieces of hail are called what?
hailstones
List three examples of weather.
Answers will vary.
What kind of climate zone do we live in?
temperate zone (all 4 seasons)
This happens when water vapor cools and turns into a cloud.
condensation
The water cycle happens all around __________ .
Earth / the world
Hail occurs in the spring and summer months. True or false?
true
It rained for three days straight last week. Is this weather or climate?
weather
How many years of data should be collected to accurately predict climate?
30 years
This happens when water leaves plants and goes into the atmosphere.
Hailstorms happen during what kind of storms?
thunderstorms / summer/spring
What do hailstones have inside them?
layers (like an onion)
What is the name of someone who forecasts the weather?
meteorologist
Describe a tropical climate. Which places have a tropical climate?
It is warm all year round, places closest to the equator
What is it called when water moves through soil or dirt?
percolation
What are the 4 main stages of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection
What are the three shapes that hailstones may appear as?
1. circular/round (spherical)
2. disc-shaped
3. lumpy (like a potato)
List 3 different types of weather.
answers will vary
What is longitude?
The distance north or south from the equator.
This happens when water moves from land to a reservoir (body of water).
runoff
List 3 places where water collection happens?
lakes, rivers, oceans, streams, ponds, etc.
A bigger hailstone is more likely to have less layers. True or false?
false