Water Cycle
What process is responsible for rain or snow?
Does Earth have more freshwater or salt water?
Freshwater.
Which of the following is an example of someone describing weather?
a. The summers are cool and dry.
b. Usually, fall weather is crisp and breezy.
c. The weather today is cloudy, with a high of 39.
d. Hawai'i's weather is nicer than Massachusetts' weather.
c. The weather today is cloudy, with a high of 39.
What weather would you expect in a tropical climate?
hot and humid weather
According to your readings, what is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world?
The Dead Sea
What state of matter is water in during evaporation?
water vapor/gas
What is a watershed?
It is the land area that drains water to a stream, river, lake, or ocean.
Clouds and precipitation moved across western Massachusetts one evening. The temperature changed from 41°F to 28°F.
Which of the following changes in precipitation most likely occurred on this evening?
a. sleet changing to hail
b. snow changing to rain
c. rain changing to sleet
d. snow changing to hail
c. rain changing to sleet
What weather would you expect in a temperate climate?
What type of water do humans not rely on for drinking?
a. water from the sea
b. water from wells
c. water from lakes
d. groundwater
a. water from the sea
What is it called when water moves from lakes and rivers to the ocean?
surface runoff
What are two ways that we can conserve water?
take shorter showers
not run the sink when we're not directly using it
take baths instead of showers, etc.
(teachers have final say in your answers)
There are 6 factors that determine weather. Name three of them.
temperature, humidity, cloudiness, wind, precipitation, air pressure
What climate zone would you expect Holyoke to be in?
a temperature climate zone
Why were people in Flint, MI using water bottles to drink and wash themselves?
There was lead in their pipes from the Flint River.
Why is groundwater important?
We use it to water crops and for drinking.
Name two of the ways that water becomes polluted?
littering, pouring liquids down the drains, factories dumping chemical waste, oil spills, etc.
What's the difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to the day-to-day conditions of a place, while climate refers to a pattern of weather over a long period of time.
Which of the following does not impact an area's climate?
a. energy from the sun
b. ocean currents
c. cloudiness
d. shape of the land
c. cloudiness
What watershed is Holyoke a part of?
a. Chicopee watershed
b. Connecticut watershed
c. Farmington watershed
d. Quinnebaug watershed
b. Connecticut watershed
Draw a model of the water cycle, and be sure to include the following vocabulary terms: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, groundwater, freshwater, and saltwater
Your teachers will have final say on your answer.
How did the ocean become so salty?
Salt eroded from nearby rocks that were broken down over time, into the ocean. The water continued to evaporate but the salt in the ocean never left.
If a place is said to be very humid, what season might it be experiencing?
summer
Compare the climate of Holyoke to the climate of San Juan, Puerto Rico in either summer or fall.
Your teachers will have final say on this question.