Name the process: Water falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail or snow.
Precipitation
What is the height of the land above sea level?
Altitude
In what process does heat from Sun warms the surface water in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers?
Evaporation
What are the two types of cold climates?
mountain climates, polar climates
True or False: Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions over a long period of time.
False
What are the three types of temperate climates?
oceanic climates, mediterranean climates, continental climates
True or False: Tropical climates have cold winters.
False
What instrument do you use to measure air pressure?
Barometer
Name the process: As the water vapour rises, it cools and begins to condense into very small drops of water.
Condensation
True or False: Clouds are formed by condensation.
True
What instrument do we use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
What instrument tells us wind direction?
Weather Vane
True or False: Continental climates have cold winters and hot summers.
True
Name the process: water is in streams, lakes, rivers and groundwater.
Collection
What are the three general climate categories?
hot climates, temperate climates, cold climates
True or False: Desert climates have very little precipitation all year.
True
What are the 3 types of hot climates?
equatorial climates, tropical climates, desert climates
True or False: Mountain climates are hot.
False
True or False: At higher altitudes temperatures are colder.
True