Precipitation
The two forms of precipitation that are part of a cold weather event
What is sleet and snow?
Florida has mild winters
What is climate?
What is elevation?
Closest to the equator
What is the tropical zone?
This environment has a high temperature, but low rainfall
What is a desert?
This form of precipitation is created in a cumulonimbus cloud
What is hail?
The tundra is known for being the coldest on Earth
What is climate?
How far from the equator
What is latitude?
Most likely to have seasons
What is the temperate zone?
This environment is in the temperate zone, but it's very hot and humid
What is a swamp?
These two forms of precipitation are likely to happen in warm weather
What is rain and hail?
It will be 78 degrees today with a 10% chance of rain
What is weather?
Closeness to something, such as water
What is proximity?
This zone has year-round ice and snow
What is the polar zone?
This environment lacks trees and grass. Instead it has sand, which does not retain heat at night.
What is a desert?
This form of precipitation is created by updrafts and downdrafts
What is hail?
The outside air in a certain place at a certain time
What is weather?
How hot or cold the air IS at the moment
What is temperature?
The furthest north or south of the equator
What is the polar zone?
Also known as a "cold desert" because it has low precipitation and is the coldest of all biomes
What is the tundra?
This form of precipitation is likely to happen when the cloud and air temperature are ABOVE freezing
What is rain?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Question (worth twice the points)
1. High air pressure brings ________weather.
2. Low air pressure bring ________weather.
1. What is happy weather?
2. What is lousy weather?
How wet or dry the air FEELS at the moment
What is humidity?
This zone gets a lot of precipitation and has high humidity
What is the tropical zone?
This type of forest has trees with leaves that change color before falling off
What is a deciduous forest?