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6.3 UTAH STEM 6th GRADE: Water Cycle & Weather Review
6.3 UTAH STEM 6th GRADE: Water Cycle & Weather Review
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6th Grade Utah Science Water Cycle & Weather Year-End Review
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1
All factors affect climate EXCEPT:
elevation
distance from equator
continental vs coastal location
tree species
2
Air temperature changes _____ as air warms up molecules. Air becomes more active.
humidity
perspiration
air pressure
density
3
Clouds & precipitation that minimizes temperature changes throughout the day
high-pressure system
low-pressure system
occluded front
warm front
4
RESERVOIR & TRANSFER equate to: "___" & "___"
rivers & flows
stores & flows
stores & lakes
land & sea
5
Earth is the only planet that sustains _____
carbon dioxide
heat energy
life
solar reflection
6
HIGH air pressure = (THINK: How is your m-o-o-d?)
bad weather & precipitation
drought
a rainbow of fruit flavors
good weather & clear skies
7
Gases that absorb heat in the atmosphere are called _____.
infrared gases
greenhouse gases
digestive gases
hemispheric gases
8
Weather of a specific area over an extended period of time, often 30 years.
current event
cloudy
climate
coastal
9
Wind moves in different directions. It blows due to differences in ____.
air pressure
temperature
atmosphere
earth's axis
10
NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC PROJECT: 1st thing that comes to mind...go!
ACTION: Yo, mom, here's our reusable bags #favekid
ACTION: Uhhh...no plastic bottled drinks for me, man #flask
FACT: amount of human use; Great Garbage Patch
FACT: plastics destroying oceanic plant and animal life
11
FRONT: boundary between 2 air masses, neither moves. Clear skies to partly cloudy, light rain.
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
12
WIND is constantly moving all around in the world in cycles, or _____.
currents
waves
bands
breezes
13
Which weather is the YOUR favorite?
warm & sunny
cloudy & rainy
chilly & breezy
cold & snowy
14
Fast moving air called ______ - wiggly lines of weather.
jet stream
jet engine
jetsons
jetometer
15
LOW air pressure = (THINK: How is your m-o-o-d?)
bad weather & precipitation
good weather & clear skies
earthquakes
tsunamis
16
Which is NOT a step in the water cycle?
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
elevation
17
Air pressure is higher at the poles than at the equator because COLD AIR weighs ___ WARM AIR.
less than
the same as
more than
THINK: Density tanks
18
Air rises from the equator & sinks at 6 different intervals from North Pole to South Pole
meteorology
weather front
Hadley cell
westerlies
19
WEATHER MAP: Low pressure zones are noted as a ____-colored "L"
red
orange
blue
green
20
________ in the atmosphere is one of the primary drivers of weather; affects climate
density
gravity
mass
solar energy
21
Organisms play a role in the transfer of water through a process called __________
inspiration
implantation
expiration
transpiration
22
Area around the equator is a ___ pressure zone (HOT).
high
medium
predictable
low
23
Measures HUMIDITY
hydrometer
hypemeter
hygrometer
histogrameter
24
A large, natural or artificial lake used as a source our water supply; where water collects
stores
transfer
swig
reservoir
25
Measures WIND SPEED
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
thermometer
26
The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
density
atmosphere
mass
gravity
27
FRONT: combination of 2 fronts. Mix of rain showers and thunderstorms.
stationary front
warm front
occluded front
cold front
28
FRONT: moves faster than a warm air mass. Short period of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms.
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
cold front
29
Weather is 100% predictable
False
True
30
LOW PRESSURE develops when air ___.
circulates
is stationary
sinks
rises
31
Measures amount of PRECIPITATION
weather vane
rain thermometer
rain gauge
psychrometer
32
Day-to-day state of the atmosphere & short term variation of minutes to weeks.
weather
temperature
climate
forecast
33
WATER CYCLE: Rain, snow sleet or hail that falls to the ground.
preparation
transpiration
reservoir
precipitation
34
Water is found in all of earth's systems
False
True
35
Favorite activity of unit:
EXPERIMENT: ice cube condensation; pencil shaving wind
EXPERIMENT: jars & thermometers Greenhouse Effect
Nat'l Geographic CURRENT EVENT: research, awareness, action
CREATIVITY: My Life as a Water Droplet Comic
36
Measures air and sea surface TEMPERATURES
anemometer
barometer
hygrometer
thermometer
37
These both play a role in similar temp for 2 cities located in different parts of the world.
elevation, earth's axis
elevation, distance from equator
earth's axis, distance from equator
length of seasons, amount of rainfall
38
These 4 things all interact to create WEATHER
air, water, land, heat energy
density, gravity, humidity, matter
mass, temperature, air, pressure
rain, snow, sleet, hail
39
OVERALL TERM for where water is transferred and stored as it moves through Earth's systems
reservoirs
clouds
oceans
aquifers
40
Rubber ducks fell overboard on a ship. They washed ashore worldwide due to varying ________
oceanic vibrations
ocean currents
oceanologist studies
tsunamis
41
Measures ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
thermometer
rain gauge
barometer
anemometer
42
Associated with dry weather & mostly clear skies, greater sunshine
warm front
high-pressure system
stationary front
low-pressure system
43
Temperature ___ with altitude (aka elevation).
decreases
increases
pushes
improves
44
Measures RELATIVE HUMIDITY & DEW POINT (THINK: relatives dew make me see a ___!)
psychrometer
rain gauge
thermometer
radar
45
WATER CYCLE: Process of turning from liquid into vapor
condensation
evaporation
collection
constipation
46
Measures WIND DIRECTION
barometer
weather vane
weather forecaster
radar
47
WATER CYCLE: The conversion of a vapor to a gas or liquid.
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
48
Trade winds can push water along the top of the ocean & aid in forming ____.
tide pools
surface currents
easterly and westerly winds
jet streams
49
To move from one place to another
collection
construct
phenomena
transfer
50
Which is NOT an example of CONDENSATION?
dew on grass in early mornin
spilling water on the counter while cooking
foggy glasses as you enter a warm building form the cold
water droplets on a cold glass on a hot day
51
___ are the main way that weather systems get around.
solar eclipses
ocean currents
jet streams
wind currents
52
WEATHER MAP: High pressure zones are noted as a ____-colored "H"
red
blue
orange
green
53
A ______ is a person who studies and reports the weather.
weatherologist
meteorologyist
meteorite
meteorologist
54
A fact or situation observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause is in question.
phenomenon
chance
transparency
directive
55
A system for detecting the presence, direction, distance and speed of objects.
radiology
phenomenon
radar
vapor scans
56
WIND moves in different directions & blows due to differences in _____
air temperature
air mass
air convections
air pressure
57
Trapping the sun's warmth in Earth's lower atmosphere, allowing temperatures to sustain life.
radiation
solar panels
insulation theory
greenhouse effect
58
A boundary separating 2 masses of air of DIFFERENT DENSITIES (think...war w/your enemy!)
weather front
range
divide
equilibrium
59
FRONT: moves slower than a cold air mass. Gentle rain showers for longer periods of time.
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
cold front
60
_____ are caused by uneven heating of the earth's surface.
sea breezes
sand dunes
waves
currents
