Deserts and Tundras both have dry, low humidity climates. However, Tundra's have...

The ocean is a major part of the water cycle. Why is the ocean so important?

When a storm is coming, what happens?

How are the desert and swamp biomes different?

The class created models of the water cycle in plastic bags. Which would represent the precipitation stage of the water cycle?

Hail usually occurs when..

The polar climate zone is

A desert may look like the first picture, or a desert may look like the second picture. Which is a feature of all deserts?

If it is summertime, what precipitation will you MOST LIKELY have?

The desert has _________ precipitation than a swamp.

If the temperature is 83 degrees F, what precipitation is most likely going to fall from the sky?

clear, sunny skies, low humidity

Water is constantly returning to the atmosphere from Earth’s surface. Where on Earth does most evaporation take place?

  SC.5.E.7.2

It has been hot all day, but storm clouds are now forming in the sky.

What type of precipitation is most likely to occur?

Deserts, rainforests, and swamps all have HIGH temperatures. But the desert is different because

Students created models of the water cycle using empty plastic bottles. Water was placed in the bottom of each bottle and the top was sealed with a plastic cap. The bottles were then placed in a sunny window in the classroom. What would best represent the precipitation step of the water cycle in this model?

Ashley created a model of the water cycle. An image is provided. Which part of Ashley's model represents precipitation in the atmosphere?

Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air. What biomes have the same humidity?

Tundras and Deserts both have low humidity and low precipitation. How are they different?

Savitri is making a model of a tundra. A tundra is a treeless area that usually gets less than 10 inches of precipitation each year. The soil below the surface of the ground is frozen year-round. What climate zone does Savitri’s model show?

Wetlands and rain forests both contain have high humidity. What is another factor these two environments have in common?

Parts of the Amazon basin are covered by tropical rain forest. Parts of Arizona are covered by desert. Tropical rain forests and deserts both can be very warm. What is

one key difference between them?

When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at

Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main difference in the weather in the two

locations?

Samantha put some ice in a cup and poured some cold tea over the ice. She set the filled cup on the kitchen table. In a few minutes, she noticed that there were drop of water all over the outside of the cup. Where did the drops of water most likely come from?

Which of the following must happen to water in order for it to evaporate off the surface of lakes and oceans during the water cycle?

One morning, Ryan noticed there were tiny drops of water on the grass as he walked to school. That afternoon, he did not see any drops of water on the grass when he returned home. Which of the following best explains what happened to the drops of water?

forms when water vapor cools down and the water condenses (Gas - Liquid)

Higher latitude = ___ temperatures

This form of precipitation forms in winter weather. Ice crystals fall from the atmosphere through a warmer layer of air and they melt. Before reaching Earth's surface they refreeze into tiny ice pellets.

This type of precipitation forms when condensed water droplets freeze into ice. The balls of ice move up and down in a cloud and form several layers until they get too heavy to remain in the clouds and fall to Earth's surface.

What kind of weather generally results in a area of high pressure?

Deanna measured the temperature and humidity every afternoon for four days. She recorded the results in the table below.

Which day could Deanna conclude was the most hot and humid?

Low air pressure

Which climate zone experiences the greatest variety of weather with the seasons of the year?

When Brian complained about the stormy weather, his mother told him that the barometer showed that the air pressure was increasing. What does that tell Brian about the weather?

In the rainforest, it rains almost daily, but it does not in the desert. What is one factor that makes this possible?

Which conditions are most likely to produce hail?

One evening Linda looks out her window and watches falling precipitation. The temperature is 83°F, and the wind speed is 3 miles per hour to the east. What type of precipitation does Linda most likely see?

What kind day should you expect with high pressure, low humidity, and a few cumulus clouds?

Which environment can be described as having high average rainfall and high average temperatures?

In the winter months north of Florida, when the temperatures are below 32°F, what types of precipitation can fall?

It is a bright sunny day and there are no clouds in the sky. Which type of pressure is nearby to create these weather conditions?

In 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Florida. What kind of pressure did Hurricane Irma contain? Hurricanes produce strong winds and heavy rains.