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The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called...
weather
a tool used to measure temperature
thermometer
How can weather predictions help people?
Weather predictions can help people plan and be safe in severe weather.
True or false: After the Flood ended, the earth's climate changed.
True
Polar climate zone or tropical climate zone: Parts of South America have a dry season and a wet season.
tropical
Clouds that form close to the ground are called...
fog
a tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer
True or false: The earth has had many long ice ages
False
Polar Climate zone or Tropical climate zone: Antarctica is almost always cold.
polar
A cycle that moves water from the earth to the sky and back to the earth is called...
The Water Cycle
A storm of strong, swirling winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters is called a...
hurricane
what are the three climate zones
polar, temperate, tropical
Give Miss Evah two facts about the temperate climate zone
not too hot or too cold, times of rain and some snow each year, spring, summer, fall, winter
Polar climate zone or Tropical climate zone: Northern Canada does not get much precipitation, and it is mostly snow.
Polar
Clouds that are fluffy and cotton-like are called ___ clouds
Cumulus
Water frozen into tiny crystals that stick together and fall from the sky is...
snow
Give Miss Evah two facts about the polar climate zone
almost always cold, not much precipitation; mostly snow, summer and winter
Give Miss Evah two facts about the tropical climate zone
hot almost all the time, times of heavy rain and times of little or no rain, dry season and wet season
Clouds that are wide with thin layers are called____ clouds
Stratus
How does the atmosphere affect our weather?
The atmosphere protects the earth like a blanket; the atmosphere keeps the earth from being too hot or too cold
A change in weather patterns over many years is called...
climate change
what are the three parts of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
Explain why the earth will not become too warm for animals and people to live
God promised Noah after the Flood that he would take care of the earth. God promised that we would always have cold and heat, summer and winter, and seedtime and harvest. He promised that day and night will not end.
What is one possible reason that climates change?
air pollution, cutting down trees, changes in the sun's energy, volcanoes, dust storms, forest fires
How does the sun affect our weather?
The sun heats the air and causes air to move