Definitions
What is weather?
The condition of the air at a certain time and place.
What is the weather like in a tropical climate?
Warm or hot all year.
The weather can affect the types of clothes you wear and activities you do.
True
How does water get into the air?
Evaporation
What is climate?
The pattern of weather over a period of time.
What is the weather like in an arctic climate?
Very cold all year long.
When the air feels damp, it means that humidity is high.
True.
After the water is evaporated into the air, what forms in the sky?
Clouds
What is precipatiation?
Rain or snow that falls from the sky.
What is the weather like in a temperate climate?
These places have cold winters and hot summers.
The closer you are to the equator, the colder it is.
False
What happens during condensation?
Water vapor cools and forms drops of water inside the cloud.
What is humidity?
The amount of water in the air.
Which type of climates does New Jersey have?
Temperate
Higher elevation means hotter temperatures.
False
What is the next step in the water cycle after clouds become full with water vapor?
Precipitation
What is temperature?
How hot or cold the air is.
Alaska
Lakes, oceans and elevation can affect the climate of a place.
True
When water falls from the clouds, what determines if it will be rain, snow or sleet.
Temperature