Vocabulary
Air Pressure
Random Weather Questions
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The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

Weather

100

A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 72° F and 78° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?

Rain or Snow

Rain

100

The layers of air above and around Earth

Atmosphere

200

A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region

Weather Map

200

A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:

Hurricanes

200

Which statement best describes a meteorologist?

A person who studies weather and climate conditions on Earth

300

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. Is what word _________________?

Climate

300

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

Clear Sky's and Sunny Weather.

300

Why is being a meteorologist an important career?

Meteorologists help people prepare for the weather on a daily basis.

400

A body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of temperature, pressure and humidity.

Air Mass

400

A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 17° F and 23° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?

Rain Or Snow

Snow

400

How is water moved around Earth?

By the Water Cycle

500

The border between an advancing cold air mass and a rising warm air mass

Cold Front

500

Which city just experienced short, but intense storms?

Denver

500

Low Pressure Systems bring what type of weather?

High Winds and Storms

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