Stormy Skies Unit Review

Stormy Skies Unit Review

Clouds

• Stratus = stretch

• Cumulus =fluffy

• Cumulonimbus = tall fluffy clouds = short storms

• Stratonimbus = stretched out grey clouds= raining for a long time

Multiple Choice

Which cloud is similar to the cumulus cloud but are much taller and cause rainfall underneath?

• rainstorm

• cumulonimbus

• condensation

• stratonimbus

Multiple Choice

What kind of clouds look fluffy, are small to medium sized and are often out when the weather is nice?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• nimbus

• cumulonimus

Multiple Choice

What kind of clouds are similar to stratus clouds, but appear darker and can cause a storm underneath?

• stratonimbus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cosgrovenimbus

Multiple Choice

What kind of clouds cover the entire sky, often making it look light gray?

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

Weather and Climate are different

• Weather is something that changes from day to day ( and sometimes within one day)

• Climate is the OVERALL trend in temperature.

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Multiple Choice

What is happening in the atmosphere outside right now is called:

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

The pattern of weather in an area over many years is called:

• Weather

• Climate

Climates

• Polar= super cold in winter AND in summer (Antarctica)

• Temperate= cold winter and hot summer (Chicago)

• Tropical= Hot in the summer AND in the winter (Brazil)

• Mild = Hot in the summer and warm in the winter (Spain)

• Desert = Hot and very dry (Egypt)

Multiple Choice

What climate is shown here?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Mild

• Desert

Multiple Choice

Which climate is shown here?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Desert

• Mild

Multiple Choice

Which climate is between temperate and tropical, with hot summers and mild winters?

• Polar

• Desert

• Tropical

• Mild

Multiple Choice

In which climate do trees lose their leaves?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

Multiple Choice

What climate is extremely cold all year round?

• Polar

• Mild

• Tropical

• Desert