the four main steps to the water cycle (brownie points for doing dance)
What is evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
The measure of how hot or cold something is
what is temperature
A large funnel shaped mass of swirling wind formed over land
what is a tornado?
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
what is the equator?
ocean currents
what is natural?
the layer of gases surrounding the Earth
what is the atmosphere
the amount of water vapor in the air
what is humidity
A large storm that forms over an ocean with strong winds and rains
What is a hurricane?
The average weather patterns over a long period of time
what is climate?
cutting down forests
A measure of how far north or south a location is from the equator
what is latitude?
to tell what is going to happen in the future
what is predict
A long, dry period of weather with little or no rain
what is a drought
A climate that is warm all year round
what is tropical?
volcanic eruptions
what is natural cause?
two examples of greenhouse gases
what is carbon dioxide and methane?
The weight of air pushing downward
what is barometric pressure
An overflow of water on normally dry land
What is a flood?
A climate is very cold and dry
what is polar?
burning fossil fuels for energy
what is human cause?
Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
What is greenhouse gases
The measurement of how high something is above the ground
water in the atmosphere that falls to the Earth as snow, hail or rain
what is precipitation
a mild climate with seasonal weather
what is temperate?
billions of cow farts
what is human cause? Human demand for milk and other dairy products.