Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
True or False
100
An instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer? (page 238)
100
A weather condition that occurs in North and South America
What is El Nino? (science quiz)
100
__________ can cause fires and damaged trees
What is lightning? ( page 267 )
100
the transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or liquid
What is convection? (page 247)
100
in a land breeze air moves from where the pressure is lower to where the pressure is higher
what is false? ( page 247)
200
The force put on a given are by the weight of the air above it
What is air pressure? ( page 235)
200
A scientist who specializes in the study of the atmosphere and weather
What is a meteorologist? (page 278 )
200
Tornadoes are mostly in an area called _____________.
What is Tornado alley? (page 269)
200
an ongoing movement of ocean water
What is a current? ( page 256)
200
Air pressure depends on temperature
What is true? ( page 237)
300
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity ? (page 237)
300
Up to 50 km high and airplanes and weather balloons can go up that high
What is stratosphere?? (science study guide for the quiz)
300
Global winds blow because sunlight ________ areas near the Earth's surface.
What is heat? (page 248)
300
the average weather conditions of a place or region
What is a climate? ( page 255)
300
Stratosphere is the highest layer of atmosphere
What is false ? ( page 235)
400
The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the surface
What is troposphere? (page 234)
400
Trade winds move from the topics to __________
What is the equator? (page 248)
400
Since warm and humid air has low pressure, low pressure systems usually bring _______ and stormy weather.
What is warm? ( page 283)
400
a seasonal wind that brings heavy rain
What is a monsoon? ( page 272)
400
California's current is cold
What is false? ( page 256)
500
blow steadily in predictable directions around the world
What is Global winds? ( page 248)
500
detects the sped and direction of clouds and rain
What is a Doppler radar
500
weather balloons carry instruments that ___________ temperature , air pressure, and humidity.
What is measure? ( page 284 )
500
is a rotating funnel-shaped cloud that contains winds that blow up to 480 kilometers per hour
What is a tornado ? (page 268)
500
There are two different types of barometers
What is true? ( page 238)
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