Climate
What is the climate zone that has extreme cold temperatures, long periods of darkness during the winter, and short days during the summer?
Polar
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What is the primary force behind the water cycle process?
The energy from the sun
What are clouds made up of?
Water droplets or ice crystals
What is evaporation?
When liquid changes into gas
What is the warmest climate zone on Earth and is located around the equator?
Tropical
What tool is used to measure wind direction?
Weather Vane
What is the water cycle?
The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.
Appear as white fluffy cotton balls. Often they can be some of the most fascinating fair weather clouds to observe. Weather conditions are fair weather.
Cumulus
Does the following statement refer to climate or weather?
In Antarctica, the average yearly temperature is below freezing.
Climate
What is the climate zone with moderate temperatures and precipitation and four distinct seasons?
Temperate
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is the minute by minute conditions outside. Climate is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Give some examples of precipitation.
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
Appear like sheets covering the sky and appear almost like a fog. Sometimes these clouds can cover the whole sky. Weather conditions are fair weather, sometimes gloomy conditions.
Stratus
Does the following statement refer to climate or weather?
Today's air temperature was the lowest this week.
Weather
What are the factors that determine the climate of a place?
Latitude, wind patterns, elevation
What are the factors that affect weather?
Precipitation, wind, temperature
Condensation is when a _______ forms?
What type of cloud is known for their severe storm producing capabilities. Weather conditions are severe weather capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Cumulonimbus
What follows condensation in the water cycle?
Precipitation
What follows evaporation during the water cycle?
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
Feathery strand like clouds made up of ice crystals. They take their shape by upper-level winds blowing them around into different shapes. Weather conditions are possibly cold and meaning a weather change is coming.
Cirrus
What follows precipitation in the water cycle?
Collection