Weather & Fronts
Warm air rises above cooler air because of this reason.
What is because warm air is less dense?
Weather and climate are different because...
Climate is long term, weather is short term
What type of water strengthens hurricanes?
What is warm water?
Are brighter stars always hotter?
No, brightness also depends on distance and size
Does the moon glow red because it heats up during an eclipse?
No, it glows red because of refracted sunlight
What is one kind of precipitation?
Examples: Rain, snow, hail, sleet
Does one single snowy day mean that there is a snowy climate?
No. One event is classified as weather, not climate
Seattle doesn't hurricanes because of this reason.
Seattle is cooled by cold ocean currents that prevent storm formation
Do all stars follow the same lifestyle?
No, a star's mass determines its evolutionary path
Does the same season occur worldwide at the same time?
No, the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere are in the opposite seasons because of Earth's rotation on its axis
A weather watch is different from a weather warning because...
A weather watch means that conditions are favorable, a weather warning means a hazardous event is about to happen
If today is hot, is global warming happening?
No, climate change is about long term temperatures, not one time events.
What is a hurricane
A severe tropical storm
Are planets and stars to scale in a textbook or website?
No, planets and stars are WAY too big to fit into a textbook are picture on a website
What is a solar eclipse?
When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the face of the Earth, blocking the Sun where that shadow is
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is water falling from the sky (has many forms)
What is weather?
The current conditions in the atmosphere at a specific time and location
What is an ocean tide
The rising and falling of oceans' water levels
What is apparent brightness? What is absolute brightness?
Apparent brightness: How bright a star looks from Earth
Absolute brightness: How bright a star actually i
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight reaching to the Moon and causing it to become darkened
What is a barometer
An instrument that measures atmospheric presure
What is climate?
The consistent conditions in the atmosphere at a specific location
What is an ocean current
A continuous flow of ocean water
What is another nickname for apparent brightness? What is another nickname for absolute brightness?
Apparent brightness: Apparent magnitude
Absolute brightness: Absolute magnitude
What causes ocean tides?
The Moon's gravitational pull