Studying Weather
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
Meteorologist
What is a cloud?
A collection of very tiny water droplets or ice crystals
What process moves water from the earth to the sky and then back to the earth?
the water cycle
Why is predicting sever weather important?
so that people have time to plan/people can get to safety/to keep families safe
The pattern of warm and cold weather or wet and dry weather is called a...
season
What is the name of a prediction of coming weather?
Weather Forecast
What is the name of a cloud that forms close to the ground; when war air blows over cold air near the ground?
Fog
What is the name for the part of the water cycle when water changes from liquid to gas?
evaporation
What is the name for a long period with little precipitation?
drought
Which climate zone do we live in?
Temperate zone
A tool used to gather information about the weather a climate of the earth that is sent high into the atmosphere is a...
weather satellite
What type of clouds are wide thin layers of clouds?
stratus clouds
What is the name for the part of the water cycle when cooled water vapor changes to a liquid?
Condensation
What is the name for water that flows over onto dry land?
Flood
What event do people with a Biblical worldview believe caused a climate change?
the great flood/Noah's flood
thermometer
Cumulus clouds
What is the name for water falling from the sky to earth?
precipitation
What is the name of a funnel-shaped cloud of swirling winds that reaches the ground?
tornado
What is one possible natural cause of climate change?
the sun's energy is fluctuating/volcanoes/dust storms/forest fires
What is the name of the tool that shows which direction the wind is blowing?
weathervane
What are high thin wispy clouds?
Cirrus clouds
What is a cycle?
something that happens over and over/repeats itself/keeps going in a circle
What is the name of a snowstorm with strong winds?
What is a possible human cause for the earth warming?
air pollution from factories/cars/ trucks/cutting down trees