Water Cycle
What is water called when it falls from clouds as rain, snow or hail?
Precipitation
What do we call the conditions outside?
Weather
Name one type of extreme weather.
Flood, cyclone, drought,thunderstorm
Name one natural resource that people use.
Water, trees, soil, etc.
Name one thing you can recycle.
Paper, cardboard, cans
What is it called when liquid water changes into water vapour?
Evaporation
Weather or climate? "It is raining today."
Weather
What extreme weather event happens when an area receives very little rain for a long time?
Drought
What is a habitat?
A place where a plant or animal lives
Give one way we can save water.
Turn off taps, shorter showers
What is it called when water vapour cools and turns back into liquid water?
Condensation
Weather or climate? "Antarctica is usually cold and dry."
Climate
How can flooding affect plants or animals?
Destroy habitats, wash away plants, displace animals
Does Earth have more land or more water?
Water. About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water, while about 29% is land.
How does planting trees help the environment?
Provides habitats, protects soil, absorbs CO₂
Put these in the correct order: precipitation, collection, evaporation, condensation.
Evaporation → condensation → precipitation → collection
Explain the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is short-term/day-to-day; climate is the usual pattern over many years.
Give TWO ways people can prepare for an extreme weather event.
Warnings, emergency kits, evacuation plans, clean up your backyard etc.
What is deforestation?
The clearing or cutting down of large areas of trees or forests.
Give one human activity that can harm Earth AND one action that could reduce its impact.
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Explain how the Sun helps drive the water cycle.
The Sun heats water, causing evaporation.
A place has hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Is this weather or climate? Explain.
Climate — it describes a usual long-term pattern.
Create an impact chain for drought with at least THREE effects.
less rain → less water → fewer plants → less food for animals.
Name two ways deforestation can affect the environment.
It can destroy animal habitats, reduce food and shelter for animals, expose soil to erosion, and affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Name THREE things our school/community could do to help protect Earth and explain how ONE would help.
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