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Cycles, Weather, and Climate
5th Grade
Cycles
Climate Weather Terms
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Cycles- 100
Becomes a part of the plant during
the carbon cycle.
What is carbon?
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Cycles- 200
Photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Respiration
What is the Oxygen Cycle?
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Cycles- 300
The missing part of this cycle
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
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What is Collection?
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Cycles- 400
Nitrates are used during this cycle.
What is the Nitrogen Cycle?
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Cycles - 500
A process in which carbon atoms rotate
What is the Carbon Cycle?
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Climate- 100
The source of energy for the earth
What is the sun?
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Climate- 200
The regular pattern the ocean surface
moves in
What is ocean current?
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Climate- 300
The amount of evaporation,
transpiration, and precipitation
that occurs is effected by
What is temperature?
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Climate- 400
This move weather from one area to
another and is created by the uneven
heating of the Earth’s surface
What are global winds?
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Climate- 500
The temperature of air located in low and high
altitudes and the direction and speed of
winds created by temperature differences
and land barriers are examples of
What is how climate is affected by the
land’s shape?
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Weather- 100
Describes all types of atmospheric
phenomena at a given location or time
What is weather?
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Weather- 200
Most commonly observed form of tropical
cyclones. It is characterized by strong wind
blowing with a speed of 74+ miles per hour.
What is a hurricane?
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Weather- 300
A severe condition commonly observed
in desert area. It is characterized by
dust storm and violent wind
What is a sandstorm?
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Weather- 400
A kind of thunderstorm mostly observed
in the afternoon hours of summer. This
occurs when ice crystals, dust particles
and chilled water get distilled.
What is a hailstorm?
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Weather- 500
A fiercely revolving column of air caused
by intensified low pressure situations
What is a tornado?
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Terms- 100
Represented by "H" symbol, this is when air
pressure is greater than the surrounding
areas.
What is high air pressure?
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Terms- 200
This is when a cold air mass moves
into a warm air mass
What is a cold front?
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Terms- 300
All the forms of water that fall from the
air to the earth's surface
What is precipitation?
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Terms- 400
This is formed where a warm air
mass moves into a cold air mass
What is a warm front?
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Terms - 500
The amount of water in the air at a
certain temperature compared
to how much water the air can
hold at that temperature
What is humidity?
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Measure- 100
This measures the air temperature
What is a thermometer?
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Measure- 200
Used to measures air pressure
What is a barometer?
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Measure- 300
This measures the amount of rain that has
fallen over a specific time period
What is a rain gauge?
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Measure- 400
This is an instrument that
determines the direction from
which the wind is blowing
What is a wind vane?
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Measure- 500
This measures weather conditions
higher up in the atmosphere
What is a weather balloon?
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