Weather
What is the definition of weather?
Define what climate is.
Climate is the year-to-year variations in the temperature
What are the three states of water?
Liquid
Gas
Solid
Name three weather disasters
Flood
Avalanche
Tornado
Hurricane
Tsunami
Etc.
What job studies the variations in weather?
Meterologist
What are three factors that impact climate.
Ocean Currents
Altitude
The Sun
What is the process that explains how water changes from state to state?
The water cycle
How can weather disasters be dangerous?
They can damage property, injure people, and cause death
How do scientists make predictions about what the weather will be?
They collect data from the atmosphere, the temperature, and from previous weather data to make predictions
What is the largest ocean current in the world?
The Gulf Stream
When water is a gas, it shows up as ______.
Storm Chaser
How can an average person use weather data?
Help them prepare or plan in advance for events
Impact what they wear for the day
Impact what they bring with them (ex. umbrella)
How do ocean currents impact the climate?
What are the 4 ways water can change states?
Melting
Freezing
Evaporation
Condensation
How can a community protect itself from a weather disaster?
Build and go to storm shelters
Evacuate when told to
Why do scientists look at patterns related to weather?
Help track global warming
Prepare communities in case of disasters
What could happen if the ocean currents delivered less heat to the waters surrounding land?
It would make the temperatures much colder because they would not have the heat from the ocean to raise the temperature
What is the purpose of a cloud?
To protect us from the sun's rays, and also make the temperature cooler or warmer on the surface of the Earth
How can scientists help communities be aware of upcoming weather disasters?
Analyze data from satellites to predict hurricanes or tsunamis
Compare and contrast year-to-year data to predict when a weather disaster may happen