Vocab!
What is vocabulary term that matches this definition:
What the weather is like over a longer period of time -- months and years
Climate
What kind of scientist studies weather conditions and patterns?
Meteorologist
What is wind?
The movement of air
What is vocabulary term that matches this definition:
What the air is like outside during short periods of time -- days and weeks
Weather
Evangelista Torricelli invented the...
Barometer (measures air pressure)
Describe the water cycle.
Evaporation: liquid changes to water vapor (gas)
Condensation: formation of a cloud, gas cools into a liquid
Precipitation: water falls in the form on rain, snow, sleet, etc.
What is vocabulary term that matches this definition:
The layer of air that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
What does a meteorologist do?
A meteorologist is a scientist who studies weather. They observe and study weather by using tools. They collect and record data in order to make predictions about the weather. They report their predictions on TV.
Name some natural hazards
Hurricanes, tornados, lightening, blizzard, drought
What is vocabulary term that matches this definition:
The measure of how fast wind blows
Benjamin Franklin invented the...
Lightning Rod
How does wind form?
Wind forms when air moves from high pressure to low pressure.
What is vocabulary term that matches this definition:
The place where two air masses meet
Front
The enhanced Fujita scale measures...
The strength of a tornado.
How scientists know bad weather is approaching?
The barometer shows a sudden drop in air pressure.