Hurricanes
what is another name for a hurricane
Typhoon, cyclone
The layer that protects us from UV rays
What is the ozone layer?
Front that pushes cold air through warm air
a cold front
Name 3 types of clouds
Cirrus, cumulus, stratus
What is the water cycle
The journey Of water passing through the atmosphere
how fast must a hurricane be to be considered a hurricane
120kph
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun
1 year
Name 2 weather instruments and explain what it does
Thermomemter, rain gauge, barometer, Campbell stokes recorder, anemometer
Name 3 types of rainfall
Relief, cyclonic, convectional
Beginning and ending dates of hurricane season
What is June and Nov
Front that pushes warm air through cold air
warm front
what causes wind
Uneven heating of our planet
what does hurricanes bring when it nears land
Heavy rainfall and strong winds
what is the name of the second layer of the atmosphere where planes fly
Stratosphere
What is the study of weather called
Meteorology
what are doldrums
areas near the equator where wind speeds are very low or they have died out completely
Sleet, snow, rain, hail
What is precipitation?
what is the centre of the hurricane called
The eye
what is the coriolis effect
winds being deflected at an angle
what are the winds in Ireland
South- westerly
Water that flows into rivers, lakes, ponds, brooks and oceans
What is runoff?