Tools
Atmosphere
Climate
Storms
Misc
100
A tool used to show the weather in a specific area is a(n) ___________________.
What is a weather map.
100
___________________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity.
100
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place is called _____________.
What is weather.
100
Heavy snowfall combined with blowing snow result in a(n) _______________.
What is a whiteout.
100
The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain is called a(n) __________________.
What is a rain shadow.
200
This weather tool measures atmospheric pressure.
What is a barometer.
200
All weather occurs in Earth's _______________.
What is troposphere.
200
A low pressure system will arrive tomorrow. The weather will be...
What is warm and rainy.
200
The meeting place between two air masses is a ___________.
What is a front.
200
A _____________ in a constant movement of ocean water.
What is a current.
300
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it is called ________________.
What is air pressure.
300
Does air pressure affect climate?
No.
300
Which factor is most important in determining climate?
What is latitude.
300
Any storm with a low-pressure center that causes a circular wind pattern is a _____________.
What is a cyclone.
300
Every two-seven years a change in weather conditions known as __________ causes heavy rains and storms in North and South America.
What is El Nino.
400
A device with rotating cups that measures wind speed is called a(n) _______________.
What is an anemometer.
400
Which layer of the atmosphere is the farthest from Earth's surface?
What is the exosphere.
400
Name three things that affect climate.
What is altitude, ocean currents, mountain ranges, winds, etc.
400
What causes the noise of thunder?
What is the rapid expansion of air.
400
Uneven heating of Earth causes ______________________.
What is global winds.
500
Give three safety tips for a thunderstorm.
Answers vary.
500
How do clouds form?
Water vapor condenses into the atmosphere. Smoke and dust mix with the water vapor. A drop in air pressure makes the clouds form.
500
Give three safety tips for an ice storm.
Answers vary.
500
Give three safety tips for a hurricane.
Answers vary.
500
Which carries warm water from near the equator toward the poles? a. tornados b. the Gulf Stream c. El Nino d. global winds
What is B. the Gulf Stream
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