Weather vs. Climate
Weather or climate? “It rained 3 inches yesterday.”
Weather
What type of breeze occurs when cool air from the ocean moves toward warm land?
Sea breeze
Hurricanes form over what type of water?
Warm ocean water
High pressure means the weather is usually ______.
Clear and sunny
Which hurricane caused massive flooding in Houston in 2017?
Hurricane Harvey
Weather or climate? “Winters here are usually cold and snowy.”
Climate
What type of breeze occurs at night when cool land air moves toward the warmer ocean?
Land breeze
What is the center of the hurricane called?
The eye
Low pressure means the weather is usually ______.
Cloudy or stormy
Which hurricane flooded New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
The average conditions of temperature and precipitation over many years.
Climate
The movement of warm air rising and cool air sinking is called what?
Convection
A cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean is called a _______.
Hurricane
Does air move from high to low pressure or low to high?
High to low
A tool used to measure wind speed.
Anemometer
The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere.
Weather
Which heats up faster—land or water?
Land
What provides energy for a hurricane to strengthen?
Warm, moist air
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What do meteorologists use to track hurricanes from space?
Satellites
Name two factors that influence climate.
Latitude, altitude, ocean currents, or distance from water...
What causes wind to blow: differences in temperature or differences in air pressure?
Differences in air pressure
Which rotates faster: the eye or the eye wall?
The eye wall
In a low-pressure system, does air rise or sink?
Air rises
A graph showing temperature changes over a week is an example of ______.
Weather data