General
What heats Earth’s surface?
The sun.
How does the temperature change from day to night?
Night time temperatures are lower than the daytime temperatures.
If a wind blows from the north to the south, is it a "north wind" or a "south wind"?
It is a north wind. A wind is named for the direction it comes from — not the direction it’s going.
What time of day is it the hottest?
around 12pm (noon)
Blizzards are long-lasting storms that bring a lot of falling snow.
What is the atmosphere?
A blanket of air that surrounds Earth.
What tool do you use to measure temperature?
A thermometer.
What is wind?
Moving air in Earth's atmosphere.
What should you mention when you describe the weather?
Clouds, temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speeds
What is a drought?
A drought is when not enough rain falls for a long period of time.
What is evaporation?
When liquid turns to gas (like the oceans into water vapor).
Which tool is best for measuring the amount of snow that falls?
A ruler.
What are clouds made of?
Tiny droplets of water. (visible liquid droplets and/or ice crystals formed from condensed water vapor)
What type of clouds bring rain?
thick, dark, nimbus clouds
A thunderstorm is a storm that can bring what?
wind, rain, thunder, and lightning
Which is lighter - warm air or cool air?
Warm air is lighter than cool air.
What are the two units of measurement we use when we describe temperature?
Celsius and Fahrenheit.
What causes precipitation to fall from clouds?
Water droplets get too heavy to float in air.
What is climate?
Climate is the kind of weather a place usually has over a long time
A powerful, quickly spinning air mass is called what?
A tornado
A team of engineers make a model of a lightning rod they designed. What would the engineers do next?
Test the model to see if it works.
What tool do you use to measure wind speed and what tool measures where wind comes from?
An anemometer measures wind speed and a wind vane measures the direction wind comes from.
The edge of a cold air mass moving into a mass of warmer air is called what?
A cold front
Why do people use a weather station?
To collect data about temperature, precipitation, and fronts.
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm, tropical oceans.