Clouds
Weather Tools
Atmosphere and Pressure
Pressure Systems and Fronts
Warmer or Cooler Molecules
Whoosh!
Take me to your leader
Water Currents and Extreme Weather
100
My nickname is Cotton Ball or Fluffy. What is my real name and what weather do I indicate?
Cumulus- fair, clear sunny skies
100
Set me up in your garden to measure the precipitation is this week!
rain gauge
100
I'm #1...layer that is! I contain most of the air in the atmosphere. What is my name and what are two other things you find in me?
Troposhere
-all life and all weather
100
Draw a diagram showing high pressure
100
Sinks
cooler
100
Winds blow from ___ to ___ pressure
High to Low
100
Ask you leader...how long does it take the Earth to rotate one time?
24 hours
100
Ewh! You're always so wet and warm! You always bring precipitation and warmer temps no matter what season it is! What is the name of your ocean current/climate pattern?
El Nino
200
I am made of ice crystals and live high up in the sky. What is my name and what weather do I indicate?
Cirrus- a change of weather in 24 hours
200
Ugh! It's August and the air feels sticky and wet! You can use me to measure the humidity or amount of moisture in the air!
hygrometer
200
I'm #2...but my mom says I'm a winner because I offer protection. What is my name and what is the name of my protection layer?
Stratosphere
Ozone Layer
200
Draw a diagram showing low pressure
200
Rises
Warmer
200
Whoosh! These global winds blow weather systems across the US from west to east.
Prevailing Westerlies
200
Ask your leader...how long does it take for the Earth to orbit (revolve) around the sun?
365 days (and 6 hours and 9 minutes)
200
Rude! You're always so dry and cold! You never bring precipitation and make things cooler no matter what season! What is the name of your ocean current/climate pattern?
La Nina
300
ARRRHHH! Watch out for my storms! What cloud am I?
Cumulonimbus
300
Woah! Did you feel that wind? You can use me to measure the speed of the wind!
anemometer
300
The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches. What is the name of this weight?
Air Pressure
300
Name that front! I bring heavy storms and cumulonimbus clouds but when I pass it will be cooler and dry.
Cold Front
300
Warmer molecules ____ out and move ____
spread out and move quickly
300
Whoosh! This boundary of fast moving air is between a warm arm mass and a cold air mass.
Jet Stream
300
Ask you leader...what causes day and night?
The rotation of the Earth
300
Don't worry East Coast! I'm on my way North with warm water and warm air to increase the temperature. What is the name of my ocean current?
Gulf Stream
400
You might want to grab a blanket when I'm around. I stick around for days and cause light precipitation. What is my name and what type of pressure system am I related to?
Stratus- Low pressure
400
I might look like a chicken on a roof but I'll tell you which direction the wind is moving!
Wind Vane
400
When Peak reached the top of Mt. Everest there was a decrease in temperature. Did the air pressure increase or decrease?
Air pressure and temperature decrease as altitude (elevation) increases.
400
Name that front! I bring steady showers and when I pass it will be warmer and more humid.
Warm Front
400
Cooler molecules ____ together and move ____
join together and move slowly
400
Which local breeze occurs during the day when the land is warmer than the ocean?
Sea Breeze
400
Ask you leader...what causes the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun
400
AAHHH!! I formed near the equator where the warm air and warm water are. You better hope my EYE doesn't spot you because I'm bringing damage! Don't worry though; I'll calm down once I'm inland. Would you call me extreme?
Hurricane
500
What step of the water cycle creates clouds? What change occurs in the state of matter? Is there a gain or loss of heat energy?
Condensation
Vapor or Gas changes to Liquid
Loss of heat energy
500
My measurement is taken through a glass tube sealed with mercury that expands or contracts as the temperature rises or falls. What am I ?
Thermometer
500
You can predict weather by looking at whether my measurement is rising or dropping--What is my name and what do I measure?
Barometer- Air pressure
500
Name that front! I'm not going anywhere! The cold front and warm front are stalled and in a battle. It's going to rain for days.
Stationary Front
500
____ molecules are more dense than ____ molecules
cooler are more dense than warmer
500
A land breeze occurs when the ____ is warmer than the ___
ocean is warmer than the land
500
Ask your leader...what is the effect called that causes winds to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
Coriolis Effect
500
AAAHHH! Clicking your heels three times won't save you! My strong rotating winds made contact with the ground and I'm about to cause some serious damage. Would you call me extreme??
Tornado