Water Cycle
Climate Zones/Environments
Clouds
Weather
Misc.
100
What phase of the water cycle is occurring when water changes from a liquid to a gas (water vapor)?
Evaporation
100
Which climate zone is closest to the equator?
Tropical Zone
100
Which cloud type blankets the sky?
Stratus
100
What level of humidity would there be if it was raining?
High humidity
100
What temperature does it need to be for snow to occur?
Below 32
200
What phase of the water cycle is occurring when water boils?
Evaporation
200
What environment type can be described as dry, little precipitation, and little plants?
Desert
200
What kind of clouds make "shapes" in the clouds?
Cumulus
200
What can you assume about the air pressure if there is a clear sky?
High air pressure
200
What powers the water cycle?
Sun
300
What phase of the water cycle is being shown here?
Condensation
300
What can I learn about a location by knowing its latitude?
Which climate zone it is in
300
What kind of cloud creates light rain or fog?
Stratus
300
What would need to change for precipitation to go from snow to rain?
Air Temperature
300
Where is the main water source for the water cycle?
Ocean
400
What state of matter is sleet?
Mix of solid and liquid
400
What kind of precipitation would you expect in the Polar Climate Zone?
Little amounts of snow
400
What kind of clouds do not create precipitation?
Cirrus
400
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
400
Why do the clouds form high in the atmosphere?
It is cold.
500
What is an aquifer?
Underground water source
500
Which side of the mountain gets more precipitation?
Windward
500
What type of cloud would you expect if there was hail?
Cumulonimbus
500
Which weather factor is measured by an anemometer?
Wind speed
500
How does the climate change as you travel further from the equator?
It gets colder