Precipitation
Weather Forecasting and Tools
Climate Zones
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Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
What is precipitation?
100
Scientists who study the atmosphere and the weather.
What is a meteorologist?
100

an area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout. 

Climate Zone

100

This tool is used to measure the amount of rain that falls. 

Rain Gauge 

200

Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth in the form of spherically shaped ice. 

What is hail?

200
An instrument that shows the direction wind is blowing from.
What is a wind vane?
200

generally warm and occur near the equator. 

Tropical Climate

200

a place where it rarely rains. 

Rain Shadow

300
Raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form this.
What is sleet?
300
Instrument used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
300

are found in middle latitudes, between tropical and polar climate zones. 

Temperate Climate

300

Name two factors that affect climate. (Name 4 for double points. 

Distance from the equator, elevation, proximity to bodies of water, and landforms. 

400
Water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops form this.
What is rain?
400
Instrument used to measure the speed of wind.
What is an anemometer?
400

are generally the farthest from the equator, have cold temperatures year round, and low amounts of precipitation. 

Polar Climate

400

What do we call the amount of water vapor in the air? (Name the tool we use to measure it for double points)

Humidity is measured with a hygrometer. 

500
Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth form this.
What is snow?
500
The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time.
What is weather?
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