Fill in the Blank
Clouds that form close to the ground are called ___
fog
A tool used to measure temperature
thermometer
A long period of time with very little precipitation
drought
Cumulus clouds are fluffy and can form thunderclouds.
true
What is the fourth planet?
Mars
A change in weather patterns over many years is called ____
climate change
A tool used to measure rainfall
rain gauge
A funnel shaped cloud of swirling winds that reaches the ground
tornado
A rain ruler is used to measure the amount of rain that falls.
False, rain gauge
Who wrote the Book of the Law and what are they?
Moses wrote the Books of the Law. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
A storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters is called a ____
hurricane
A tool used to tell wind direction
weathervane
The climate zone that is not too hot or too cold and has four seasons is the ____ zone.
temperate
The atmosphere keeps the earth from being too hot or too cold.
True
What two weather patterns do people in the tropical climate zone have?
wet and dry
Water frozen into tiny crystals that stick together an fall from the sky is ____
snow
A tool that is sent into space to measure temperatures and take pictures of earth's surface
weather satellite
A snow storm with strong winds is a ___
blizzard
Water that is frozen into tiny pellets that fall from the sky is rain.
False, Sleet
What are the 3 climate zones?
Tropical, Polar, Temperate
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called ____
weather
A tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer
The climate zone that is almost always cold and has a summer and a winter is the ____ zone.
polar
A cycle that moves water from the earth to the sky and back to earth again is called the weather cycle.
What are the 3 steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation