The Water Cycle
Clouds
Wind
Climate
Miscellaneous
100
The process when gravity returns the water droplets back to the Earth's surface.
What is precipitation?
100
Name the three main types of clouds.
What is cumulus, cirrus, and stratus.
100
Global winds that blows constantly from the same direction.
What is Prevailing Winds?
100
The climate of a very small area is called a __________.
What is a microclimate?
100
A barometer measure __________.
What is air pressure?
200
The process of water heating up and turning into a gas is called __________.
What is evaporation?
200
Name the type of cloud that is usually associated with thunderstorms.
What is cumulonimbus?
200
Winds that depend on local changes in temperature are called _______.
What is local winds?
200
Temperature differences within a climate zone are determine by ________.
What is latitude or distance from the equator.
200
As air warms, air pressure _______.
What is decreases?
300
The biggest source of water for the water cycle comes from ________.
What is Earth's oceans?
300
When the surface of the Earth cools quickly, water vapor may condense to form a cloud near the ground called ______.
What is fog?
300
If it is raining today in California, when is it likely that it will be raining in Pennsylvania?
What is two days later?
300
Name the 5 climate zones.
What is polar, temperate, tropical, desert, and mountain?
300
The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where most water is found and most clouds forms is called the ___________.
What is the troposphere?
400
Name the invisible gas that water changes into.
What is water vapor?
400
Describe what a cirrus cloud looks like.
What is thin and wispy?
400
Prevailing winds are caused by the uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere and by _____.
What is Earth's rotation?
400
Which climate zone has cold winters, cool summers, and moderate to heavy precipitation?
What is mountain zone?
400
The anemometer measures ____________.
What is wind speed?
500
When the invisible gas turns back into liquid drops of water forming clouds, the process is called __________.
What is condensation?
500
The type of weather that stratus clouds usually produce.
What is rain or snow?
500
Wind is caused when air moves from an area of ________ pressure to an area of ________ pressure.
What is higher;lower?
500
A short term climate change which occurs every 2-10 years is called ________.
What is El Nino?
500
A hygrometer measures _________.
What is humidity?
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