The Air Around Us
Observing Weather
Weather Patterns
Seasons & Climate
Some Of This, Some of That
100
This is what air does when it cools.
What is "it sinks"?
100
When water droplets become to heavy to stay in the air, this causes _____________ .
What is precipitation?
100
This device is used to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
100
The Earth spins on this.
What is its axis?
100
The buildup of static electricity in a cloud can lead to ________ .
What is lightning?
200
Water droplets are carried from one place to another in these.
What are clouds?
200
This person uses observation and weather devices to predict the weather.
What is a weather forecaster?
200
The air can hold more water vapor at (higher/lower) temperatures
What is higher?
200
The Earth does this around the sun.
What is revolves?
200
A buildup of tiny droplets of water close to the Earth is called __________ .
What is fog?
300
This is caused by the movement of air.
What is wind?
300
This type of front often brings thunderstorms.
What is a cold front?
300
This type of weather forms over warm ocean water.
What is a hurricane?
300
When it is summer in the United States, it is this season in Australia.
What is winter?
300
When two air masses meet, they form this.
What is a front?
400
At the beach, the water is cool and the land is warm. The air above the land will be (warmer or cooler)
What is warmer?
400
This type of area will have dry, clear weather.
What is a high-pressure area?
400
Air pressure is the highest at (higher/lower) altitudes.
What is lower?
400
An area's average weather conditions is called its ______ .
What is climate?
400
This is the only layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.
What is the troposphere?
500
If you live near a body of water, your summers are likely to be (cooler/warmer)
What is cooler?
500
These layered clouds often bring rainy weather.
What are stratus clouds?
500
The force of air pressure moves (downward/upward/sideways).
What is downward?
500
Greenland has this kind of climate.
What is polar?
500
The definition of weather is this.
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time?
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