Weather
What is a meteorologist?
An expert in meteorology, weather forcast
What are the 2 types of wind?
Global and local winds
What is an air mass?
A large body of air from a specific area
What is used to measure a tornado, what do they consist of?
Fujita Scale
Updrafts and Downdrafts
What is climate science?
The field of study/ effort to understand forces that control/effect climate
What is weather?
The condition of the atmosphere at any given time or place
How are clouds classified?
By shape and height
Name the 4 weather tools
Weather Map, Thermometer, Barometer, and Anemometer
Where do thunderstorms occur?
Along warm air masses where the warm air can be forced up and cooled to form precipitation
Why is Climate Science important?
Because it tracks climate changes that can affect our planet currently and potentially, in the future
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather - the condition of the atmosphere at any given place or time
Climate - refers to the typical long term conditions of a place, usually 30 + years
What is humidity?
The amount of moisture in the air
What is a front
A boundary between two or more air masses of different density, humidity, or temp.
Where are Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones located
Hurricanes - In the Atlantic Ocean
Typhoon - Pacific Ocean
Cyclone - Indian Ocean
What is climate?
Refers to the typical long term conditions of a place, usually 30 + years
From what areas does wind move from?
From high pressure (cold) to low pressure (warm/hot)
How does hail form?
Because of updrafts which causes the water to be pushed up to freeze and once the water is so frozen and heavy it falls through the updraft as hail
What type of weather are people experiencing if they have a cold front?
Violet weather
Heavy Storm
Dropping Temp.
How do blizzards impact?
They block roads, cause trees fall which leads to power outages, and cold temp. which can affect animals and people
What is the climate on Earth driven by?
The sunlight on the planet's surface, which varies widely depending on altitude and the seasons
What is air temp.?
The push of a molecule colliding with each other and their surroundings
What time of day do Sea breezes occur?
Day time
What is happening at a Stationary front?
Cold air and warm air meet but stay put
What is the difference between floods and droughts?
Floods - over saturated land in normally dry areas which causes the land to get full of water
Droughts - Not enough water in the land which causes the land to be dry
What processes remove the greenhouse effect?
Ocean absorbing carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis of plants