Weather or Climate
Weather Vocabulary
Fun Facts
Weather Tools/other
Weather Riddles
Facts about the atmosphere
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What is weather?
Weather is changes in temperature, wind, humidity or moisture in the air and other factors that change throughout the day.
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What is a Meterologist?
A scientist who forecasts the weather.
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How much can a fluffy white cloud weigh?
1 pound, 100 pounds, 1 million pounds
Over 1 million pounds
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What does a weather vane measure?
The direction that the wind is blowing
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What is made up of millions of drops of water, but you can not drink it?
A cloud!
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What are some of the gases in the Atmosphere?
It is mostly Nitrogen and Oxygen with a little Carbon Dioxide, Argon and other gases
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How is temperature measured?
Temperature is measured in degrees, either Fahrenheit or Celsius. The USA usually uses Fahrenheit and Scientists and other countries usually use Celsius.
400
What is a Tornado?
Spinning large columns of air with winds up to 600 MPH, that often form from thunder storms.
400
What is special about snowflakes?
No 2 snowflakes are ever exactly alike, but all have 6 sides.
400
What is Humidity?
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
It is measured by a Hygrometer.
400
What is made from sunlight being split into colors by water drops in the air?
A rainbow!
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How many layers does the atmosphere have?
There are 5 layers of the atmosphere. The closest one to Earth is where the weather takes place.
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What is climate?
Climate is what the conditions (temperature, moisture, wind) are like in a specific area over a long period of time.
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What is a Hurricane?
A hurricane is a very large wind and rain storm, up to 400 miles wide that comes off the ocean with winds at least 74 MPH. It can cause severe damage including knocking down buildings and trees, causing floods, and even causing tornadoes.
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What insect can tell what the temperature is?
A cricket! Count the number of their chirps in 15 seconds and add 37 to equal the temperature.
They chirp faster when it is hotter.
600
What instrument is used to measure the temperature?
A thermometer measures temperature.
600
I am a special storm that happens in the desert when the wind blows, what am I?
A sandstorm!
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What is causing global warming?
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What is the climate in countries that are hot and dry for most of the year?
Arid or desert climates are found in the South West USA, Northern Africa and the center of Australia.
800
What is a Blizzard?
A severe snow storm that lasts at least 3 hours and has strong winds and so much snow that it is hard to see.
800
What causes lightning?
Lightning is 54,000 degrees Far
Lightning is the bright light of heated air caused by the release of negative charged particles in certain types of clouds caused by ice and water particles bumping together, connecting with positive charged particles from the ground.
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What does this weather instrument measure?
(hint- it spins faster or slower)
An anemometer measures the speed of the wind.
800
I am the center of the solar system and give heat to the earth, what am I?
The sun!
800
What are some of the most dangerous gases that damage our atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide from burning oil, gas, wood
Methane from agriculture, manure, decomposition and fossil fuels
Nitrous Oxide from fertilizer and manure
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What countries, or areas of the earth have Arctic Climates?
Alaska, Northern Canada, Northern Russia, Greenland, Antarctica
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What is a Drought?
A long period of little rain or snow that results in low water levels in lakes, rivers and underground that effects plants, animals, people and farm land
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What causes Thunder?
The bolt of lightning rapidly heats up the air which expands faster than the speed of sound, making the loud crack sound and/or rumbling sounds.
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What is a Rain Gauge?
An instrument that measures the number of inches of rain that falls in a storm.
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I am a special kind of dangerous storm that can pick up houses and trucks and drop them down. What am I?
I am a tornado!
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What does the atmosphere protect us from crashing into earth?
Meteors and space debris burn up or explode due to the friction of entering earth's atmosphere.