Getting Stormy
Violent atmospheric disturbance
Storm
This occurs when the ground cannot hold anymore water
Flood
In general these are the two dangers of storms...
Casualties
Property damage
This person studies weather and atmospheric conditions
Meteorologist
The meaning of the word root "therm"...
as in: Thermometer, Thermos, Thermal
Heat
Temperature
Violent atmospheric conditions common in the mid west have an "alley" named for them...
Tornadoes
Weeks to months of hot and dry conditions with very little rain
Drought
Frozen pipes, blocked roads, poor driving conditions
Winter storm
Name 5 tools or instruments that people who study weather need or use.
Satellites Weather Stations Weather Balloons
Thermometer Psychrometer Anemometer
Wind Vane Barometer
The meaning of the word root "ology"...
as in: Biology, Psychology, Meteorology
The study of
In the Pacific they are known as typhoons.
In the Atlantic, we call them...
Hurricanes
Several days of higher than normal temperatures
Excessive heat
Heat wave
Skin damage, heat stroke, and dehydration
Excessive heat
Heat wave
High speed air current high in the atmosphere that moves air masses around
Jet stream
The meaning of the word root "bar"...
as in: Barometer, Millibar, Isobar
Pressure
Potentially dangerous localized storm with heavy precipitation...
Thunderstorm
Flooding caused by rising water levels above sea level as a result of a storm
Storm surge
Wildfires, crop damage, water shortage
Droughts
Two key characteristics of air that determines weather...
Temperature
Humidity/Precipitation
The meaning of the word root "meteor"...
as in: Meteorologist, Meteorology
Sky
Atmosphere
Storms involve sudden changes in...
Air pressure
The two structures used to prevent water from flooding into an area
Dam
Levee
Embankment
This helps people understand that the atmospheric conditions in the surrounding area potentially may form a storm...
Storm watch
Ocean current that affects the climate of the east coast of the U.S. and Canada and countries like England and Ireland.
Gulf Stream
The meaning of the word root "iso"...
as in: Isobar, Isotherm
Same or Equal