Vocabulary
This weather tool measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
These are the three steps of the water cycle. These steps repeat all the time!
The center of a hurricane is named after this body part.
What is the eye of a hurricane?
This type of air pressure is common when it is warm outside.
What is low air pressure?
This is the long-term weather patterns of a place.
What is climate?
This weather tool measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
These are the four types of precipitation.
What is rain, hail, sleet, and snow?
This is a strong winter storm that have high winds and heavy snowfall.
What is a blizzard?
This type of air pressure is common when it is cold outside.
What is high air pressure?
This type of climate is found FAR AWAY from the equator. Animals and plants may have a hard time living here.
What is a polar climate?
This is a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.
What is an atmosphere?
Most evaporation takes place over this body of water.
What are oceans?
This has a funnel shape, strong winds, and can toss cars into the air.
What is a tornado?
This is the boundary between two air masses.
What is a front?
This climate would most likely be found near the equator.
What is a tropical climate?
This is the weight of the atmosphere on Earth's surface.
What is air pressure?
Water vapor sticks to these particles in order to condense.
What are dust and salt particles?
This is a strong storm that forms over warm ocean water. It can cause flooding and thunderstorms.
What is a hurricane?
This is a large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture properties throughout.
What is an air mass?
These are the factors that affect climate.
What is elevation, proximity to bodies of water, landforms, and distance from the equator?
This is the step of the water cycle in which water vapor turns into a liquid again.
What is condensation?
What is early morning?
When extreme weather is approaching your area, it is helpful to have this.
What is a preparedness plan?
This is an example of a severe, low-pressure storm.
What is a hurricane?
This is the most common climate in the United States.
What is a temperate climate?