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Water Cycle
Weather Prediction
Weather Patterns and Regions
Natural Hazards
Miscellaneous
100
True or False No water on Earth is “new water”--the water we see, use, and drink is cycled throughout the Earth and its atmosphere over and over.
What is true
100
The scientist who measures wind speed, temperature & pressure to make a prediction about the weather.
What is a meteorologist.
100
These are the natural shapes or features.
What are landforms.
100
Severe and extreme weather and climate events that occur naturally in all parts of the world.
What are weather hazards.
100
The amount of moisture in the air.
What is humidity.
200
These are the three phases that water moves through in the water cycle.
What is solids, liquids, and gases.
200
Predicting what weather patterns will be like in the future.
What is forecasting.
200
This is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place.
What is weather.
200
Name 3 natural hazards.
Answers may vary but may include flooding, hurricanes, severe thunder/lightning storms, and snow/winter storms, tornados.
200
True or False. The water cycle follows the same path everytime.
What is false.
300
This is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
What is precipitation.
300
A measure of how hot or cold the air is.
What is temperature.
300
This is weather of a certain area over a long period of time.
What is climate.
300
List a natural hazard and 2 safety tips appropriate for this hazard.
Answers may vary but may include: go indoors, go to the basement, board the windows, evacuate the area, etc.
300
When the altitude gets higher, the temperature gets ___________________________.
What is cooler.
400
This is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
What is evaporation.
400
The measurement of how fast the wind gusts or blows.
What is wind speed.
400
Name the three different regions in Maryland.
What are the Appalachian Plateau, the Piedmont Plateau, and the Coastal Plains.
400
List a natural hazard and 2 items appropriate for a safety kit for this hazard.
Answers ma include: water, batteries, flashlights, radio that runs on batteries, food, blankets, first aid kit, etc.
400
Explain what the following tools are used for: thermometer radar anemometer barometer
What is Thermometer (measures heat) Radar (cloud cover/movement) Anemometer (wind speed) Barometer (how heavy the air is)
500
This is the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water.
What is condensation.
500
The amount of cloud coverage.
What is light intensity.
500
Name 5 different landforms.
Answer may include: hills, mountains, valleys, canyons, plains, plateaus, coast, desert, lakes, rivers, oceans, deltas, isthmus, penisulas
500
Name a natural hazard and 2 ways a community can prepare for it.
Answers may vary but may include barriers to prevent flooding, wind resistant roofs, and lightning rods.
500
Name 2 tools a meteorologist may use to help them predict the weather.
What are: thermometers, barometers, satellites, anemometer, radar