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Water frozen into tiny ice crystals that stick together and fall from the sky is _______
snow
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called________
weather
Parts of South America have a dry season and a wet season because they are in the ______ climate zone.
tropical
The earth’s climate changed after_________
the Flood
What is one way the sun and the atmosphere affect our weather?
The sun heats the air and causes air to move. The atmosphere is like a blanket that keeps the earth from being too hot or cold.
A storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters it is called a _________
hurricane
Northern Canada does not get much precipitation, and it is mostly snow because it is in the _____ climate zone.
polar
An ________ is a tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer
How can weather predictions help people?
Weather predictions can help people plan and be safe in severe weather.
Clouds that form close to the ground are called ______
fog
Antarctica is almost always cold because it is in the ____ climate zone
polar
A ________is a tool used to measure temperature.
thermometer
What is one possible reason that climates change?
Forest fires, air pollution, and changes in the sun’s energy.
A change in weather patterns over many years is _______ ________
climate change
From a different (non-biblical) view, the earth has had _______ long ice ages
many
Use Genesis 8:22 to explain why the earth will not become too warm for animals and people to live?
God promised that we would always have cold and heat. He promised seedtime and harvest. He promised summer, winter, day, and night.