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100

A ____________ cloud is white, fluffy, and nonthreatening.

Cumulus

100

Which instrument is used to measure the temperature outside?

Thermometer

100

A __________ occurs when there has been an extreme lack of precipitation.

Drought

100
Which would you expect to experience first? Thunder or Lightning? 

Lightning 

100
How do animals help seed dispersal?

Through waste removal/transporting seeds through their fur

200

Which type of cloud is most likely to indicate a thunderstorm that would last all day?

Stratonimbus

200

A ____________ measures the amount of precipitation that collects during a storm.

Rain gauge
200

The hurricane that devastated the Jersey Shore was known as __________________.

Hurricane Sandy

200

What are 3 forms of precipitation?

Snow, Rain, Hail, Sleet

200

During transpiration, the ________________ release the water from the leaf. 

Stomata

300

What is the most obvious way to determine the difference between a cumulus and cumulonimbus cloud?

Cumulonimbus clouds are taller
300

What is the difference between an anemometer and a weather vane?

An anemometer measures wind speed, and a weather vane indicates the direction of where the wind is coming from. 

300

A rapidly rotating column of air is known as a ____________________________.

Tornado or Cyclone

300
In North America, the wind typically blows from __________ to ________.

West to East

300

The ______________ is the powerhouse of the cell. 

Mitochondria

400

A flat, nonthreatening cloud is a ___________ cloud. 

Stratus

400

Which instrument is used at airports?

A wind sock

400

The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the ___________.

Eye wall

400

The term for a scientist who studies weather is a ____________________________________.

Meterologist

400

What are 4 characteristics of living beings?

1. Gas exchange

2. Adapt to environment

3. Requires energy

4. Remove waste

5. Respond to environment

6. Reproduce

7. Grow


500

What are two differences between cumulonimbus and stratonimbus clouds?

Cumulonimbus are taller and produce storms that don't last as long (TEACHER WILL DETERMINE IF STUDENTS' ANSWER IS CORRECT)

500

What is the difference between a barometer and a barograph?

A barograph tracks air pressure over a longer period of time, while a barometer measures the air pressure at the current time. 

500

A _________ is a brief, extreme snowstorm that comes on quickly and is difficult to see through.

Squall
500

What is significant about William Rankin?

He traveled through a storm cloud in parachute for 40 minutes.

500

A _____________ cell is one that is single-celled and has no nucleus.

A prokaryotic cell