Climate zones and biomes
Severe weather
Types of precipitation
Water Cycle
Measuring Weather
100
This environment can be covered by fresh water, salt water, or both.
What is a swamp.
100
This strong storm forms over warm ocean water.
What is a hurricane.
100
This type of precipitation can fall through warm or cool air.
What is rain.
100
The step in the water cycle in which water falls from the clouds to Earth's surface
What is precipitation.
100
This is the measure of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity.
200
Which climate zone experiences the greatest variety of weather with the seasons of the year?
What is temperate
200
These types of clouds often produce thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds.
200
This type of precipitation starts at rain or snow but then freezes near the ground.
What is sleet.
200
Water that flows across the Earth's surface
What is runoff
200
Where two air masses meet
What is a front
300
This climate zone receives lots of rain and has warm temperatures year-round.
What is the tropical climate zone.
300
This type of severe weather has high winds and heavy snowfall.
What is a blizzard.
300
This type of precipitation begins as raindrops but then freezes in the upper levels of clouds. New layers of moisture stick to the precipitation as the wind carries it back up into the clouds and finally it falls to the ground.
What is hail
300
This provides the energy for the water cycle.
What is the sun.
300
This is the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time
What is the weather.
400
Which answer choice correctly lists environments from most dry to least dry? A. desert, tundra, grassland, rainforest B. grassland, rainforest, desert, tundra C. tundra, rainforest, grassland, desert D. rainforest, grassland, tundra, desert
What is (a) desert, tundra, glassland, rainforest.
400
This type of precipitation forms when water vapor in the atmosphere turns directly into a solid.
What is snow.
400
Travis is making a chart comparing the different stages of the water cycle. He needs to fill in the change that water undergoes for each stage. What should he fill in for evaporation? a. gas to a liquid b. liquid to a solid c. solid to a gas d. liquid to a gas
What is (d) liquid to a gas
400
Scientists study many factors that allow them to predict weather. Which factor most directly affects the movement of air? a. air pressure b. precipitation c. humidity d. temperature
What is air pressure
500
What are the key factors scientists use to determine the climate of a particular place? a. length of seasons b. types of living things and temperature range c. temperature and precipitation d. distance from the ocean.
What is (c) temperature and precipitation
500
What happens to a hurricane as it moves over land?
What is it loses its source of energy and begins to die out.
500
Whether precipitation is solid or liquid depends on this.
What is air temperature.
500
This step of the water cycle occurs when water vapor rises and cools into the atmosphere, loses it heat energy, then condenses to form liquid water.
What is condensation
500
Ciara notices that the air pressure is rising. Based on this observation, which type of weather does she expect?
What is fair weather.
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