Climate Zones
What is the Polar zone's climate like?
It’s extremely cold. Even in summer.
I measure the direction of the wind.
Wind Vane
Communication by word of mouth, symbols or gestures is called...
Language
What cloud is white and fluffy?
Cumulus
What is the water cycle?
Natures way of recycling water.
What is the climate like in the tropical zone?
In this zone it is hot and humid. It has 2 seasons. Rainy season and dry season.
I measure air pressure.
Barometer
A system of beliefs that answer questions about the meaning of life.
Religion
What happens when a cloud becomes so full of precipitation?
It no longer lets the sun shine through and it begins to rain.
What is precipitation?
Deposit from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet or hail
What climate zone has fishing and oil as it's resources?
Polar
I carry instruments into the sky for weather forecasting.
Weather Balloon
Name 3 types of government rulers.
King or Queen,
Prime minister or President
Chieftain or Elder
A low sheet of cloud is called....
Stratus clouds
What is it called when heat turns liquid into a gas?
Evaporation
What climate zone has livestock and forestry as it's resources?
I am used to photograph and track large-scale air-movements from above.
Weather Satellites.
Name one of the two types of economy we learnt about.
Market Economy
Hunter and gatherer.
Which cloud is flat and forms at 8000 meters high?
Cirrus
What is it called when gas cools and becomes a liquid?
Condensation
Name the Climate zones in order from top to bottom.
Polar, Temperate, Dessert, Tropical, Dessert, (Temperate), Polar
What is a weather station? Name 5 things a weather station may have.
A station that has special instruments for measuring and recording weather.
Snow gauge, rain gauge, hygrometer, anemometer, wind vane, heliograph, thermometer, barometer.
What is a celebration? What are examples of a celebration?
a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something, usually within a culture
Celebrations (ex. Christmas, easter, Song Kran)
Which type of cloud forms on ground level?
Fog
Transpiration is what?