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Erosion
Water
Cycle
Extreme
Weather
Weather Vocabulary
Pot Luck
100
Which of the following is the most likely place wind will cause erosion? a) swamp b) grasslands c) forest d) desert
What is (d) desert?
100
This provides the heat energy needed for the water cycle?
What is the sun?
100
A storm with blinding snow and very strong winds.
What is a blizard?
100
This is what the scientist who studies the weather is called.
What is meteorologist?
100
These clouds are large, puffy, white clouds that look like cotton and bring fair weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
200
Along which part of a river is erosion MOST LIKELY to happen? a) the widest part b) the flattest part c) the place with the fastest flow d) the place with the least amount of rocks
What is (c) the place with the fastest flow?
200
What is the first stage of the water cycle?
What is there isn't one because it is a cycle that never ends?
200
A large storm that begins over a body of water and moves inland. It has stong winds and heavy rains.
What is hurricane?
200
This instrument is used to measure the amount of rainfall.
What is a rain gage?
200
These clouds are tall, dark and bring stormy weather. (thunderstorms, etc.)
What are cumulonibus clouds!
300
The process that causes mountains and rocks to break down into smaller, finer pieces.
What is weathering?
300
The process in the water cycle where water turns to a vapor or gas is called _________________.
What is evaporation?
300
A storm with a funnel shaped cloud that usually develops during a thunderstorm.
What is a tornado?
300
The prediction made by a meteorologist as to what the weather will be.
What is a forecast?
300
This word is used to describe the weather or climate where is it very dry.
What is arid?
400
Name three possible causes of erosion.
What is wind, rain, ice, water, gravity
400
This part of the water cycle happens when clouds come into contact with cool air.
What is precipitation?
400
This is why it is dangerous to play or be outside during a thunderstorm.
What is you could be struck by lightning and get electrocuted?
400
1) Name the device that measures air pressure. 2) Name the device that measures the temperature of the air.
What is 1) a barometer? 2) thermometer
400
Name the two types of clouds not yet mentioned and describe each one.
What is - stratus - low, gray clouds that bring a light mist or drizzle. cirrus - highest clouds that predict fair to pleasant weather
500
How does soil build up along flood plains?
What is when the river overflows, it leaves soil deposits (deposition)
500
Name and define each stage of the water cycle
What is: - evaporation - water turns to gas/vapor - condesation - water vapor cools and forms droplets, which then turn into clouds - precipitation - when a cloud becomes saturated and the water droplets in the cloud fall to the earth as rains, sleets, hails, snows, etc. - runoff - water that is not store under ground as ground water, flows over the land - transpiration - water that is lost by plants
500
How hurricanes are named.
What is in ABC order, alternating male/female names each time?
500
Name the instrument that measures wind speed and the instrument that shows what direction the wind is blowing.
What is an anenometer? What is weather vane or wind vane?
500
Explain the difference between weather and climate.
What is weather is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time. Climate is the average weather of a particular place measured over a long period of time.