looks grey but will not bring threatening weather.

After a couple days, puddles on the sidewalk shrink and disappear. What happens to the water?

The water evaporated into a gas.

The temperate zone...

is where the animals hibernate in the winter.

Desert climate zones...

All of the answers listed are correct.

How are hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms different?

Hurricanes happen over water. The others happen over land.

How do clouds form in the sky? If the water starts on the ground as a liquid...

it turns to a gas, rises, turns back into liquid water.

What causes tropical climate zones?

The sun's rays shine directly on the areas.

looks fluffy but will not bring rain.

Why would blubber be important for animals in certain climate zones?

Blubber is the layer of fat that keeps an animal warm.

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Stormy Skies

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A review of #science related terms associated with #weather, the #water cycle, and #clouds for third graders.

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1
An example of condensation is when
Both of these are examples.
you're done taking a shower and you can write on the mirror.
Neither of these are examples.
a glass sweating on a hot summer day.
2
A stratus cloud
looks white and should be a concern for people.
means clouds are so high in the sky they can't be seen.
looks grey and will produce threatening weather.
looks grey but will not bring threatening weather.
3
After a couple days, puddles on the sidewalk shrink and disappear. What happens to the water?
Someone came along and brushed the water off with a broom.
The water precipitated back into a gas.
The water goes back into the cement.
The water evaporated into a gas.
4
The temperate zone...
is where winters are nice and warm.
is where it is hot in December and June.
is where it doesn't rain very often.
is where the animals hibernate in the winter.
5
Precipitation is the same as
rain
lightning
sunshine
clouds
6
The word nimbus means
sunshine
storm
clouds
snow
7
Desert climate zones...
have animals that are adapted to living there.
are where it doesn't rain very much.
can still have blooming flowers and cool evenings.
All of the answers listed are correct.
8
Cumulonimbus cloud storms last approximately
Cumulonimbus clouds don't produce storms.
for about an hour.
all day.
for a week.
9
A mild zone has nice summers and winters, while a polar zone is the opposite of this.
True
False
10
Precipitation can come in what forms?
sleet, hail, clouds
rain, hail, clouds
rain, sleet, snow
rain, sleet, clouds,
11
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms have what in common?
They have nothing in common.
They all start over the water.
They are all the same kind of storm just different names.
They all have strong winds.
12
How are hurricanes, tornadoes, and dust storms different?
Tornadoes only happen in South America.
Hurricanes only happen in South America.
Only tornadoes are dangerous.
Hurricanes happen over water. The others happen over land.
13
Clouds look white because they are made out of tiny liquid water drops.
True
False
14
How do clouds form in the sky? If the water starts on the ground as a liquid...
it turns into a gas, falls back down, and stays a liquid.
it turns into a gas, rises, remains a gas forming a cloud.
Clouds can't be formed from water starting on the ground.
it turns to a gas, rises, turns back into liquid water.
15
Someone trained in predicting the weather forecast is called...
a veterinarian.
astronaut.
meteorologist.
storm tracker.
16
Evaporation is when water starts as a liquid and turns to...
a solid
none of the answers listed are correct.
a gas.
nothing, it stays a liquid.
17
What causes tropical climate zones?
They are the furthest from the equator.
The sun's rays shine directly on the areas.
The large trees make a canopy over the land, keeping it dry.
Lots of plants means warm, wet weather.
18
A cumulus cloud
looks tall and will bring rain.
spreads over the entire sky.
is fluffy looking and will bring rain.
looks fluffy but will not bring rain.
19
Why would blubber be important for animals in certain climate zones?
Blubber collects water for the animal to drink when it's hot
Blubber helps their bodies stay cool.
Blubber is the layer of fat that keeps an animal warm.
Blubber is the hair on the outside, keeping the animal dry.
20
In the area we live in, the weather typically comes from
north to south.
west to east.
east to west.
south to north.

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