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Ocean Effects
Clouds
Water Cycle
Global Warming
Measuring Weather
100
What are surface currents caused by?
The wind
100
What cloud appears feathery and wispy?
Cirrus cloud
100
What is the water cycle?
A continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, the oceans, and living things
100
What is Global Warming?
It's the gradual increase in average global temperature
100
What utensil measures temperature?
Thermometer
200
Ocean currents also have an effect on what.
Hurricanes and Monsoons
200
What cloud name means heap or pile?
Cumulus clouds
200
What is constantly being recycled between liquid solid and gaseous states?
Water
200
What can Global Warming affect?
It can affect global weather patterns, global sea level, and life on Earth
200
What utensil measures are pressure?
Barometer
300
True or false, does cold water fuel hurricanes?
False
300
What cloud name means spread out?
Stratus clouds
300
What 3 things make up the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
300
How many degrees Celsius has the Earth's temperature risen over the past 100 years?
0.3 degrees Celsius to 0.8 degrees Celsius
300
What utensil measures wind speed?
Anamometer
400
What are monsoons?
Are winds that change direction with the seasons
400
What comes from clouds?
Precipitation
400
Want occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?
Evaporation
400
What will happen if the Earths surface gets warmer?
There will be storms more often and they will be more powerful
400
What utensil measures wind direction?
Wind vane
500
When most winds flow inland, what do they bring?
Heavy rains
500
How many types of precipitation are there? And what are they?
4. Rain, snow, sleet, hail
500
What occurs when water vapor cools and changes from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation
500
Scientists predict that Global Warming will change what?
Ecosystems
500
What utensil measures relative humidity?
Psychrometer