Water Cycle
What's happening in the atmosphere right now or over a short period.
What is weather?
The measure of how hot or cold the air is.
What is temperature?
Because it's located far from the ocean, Fraser Lake has this type of climate with a wide range of temperatures.
What is a continental climate?
The uneven heating of the Earth by this giant star is the primary engine for all weather.
What is the sun?
The average weather conditions in a place over a long period, like 30 years or more.
What is climate?
Scientists who study weather
Who are meteorologists?
This mountain range to the west is the main reason Fraser Lake is much drier than the coast.
What are the Coast Mountains?
The measurement of how far north or south a place is from the equator.
What is latitude?
A forecast for heavy snowfall in Fraser Lake tomorrow is an example of this.
What is weather?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of this.
What is precipitation?
The name of the effect where mountains block moisture, making the land on the other side (like Fraser Lake) drier.
What is the rain shadow effect?
The name for the force, created by the Earth's rotation, that deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Coriolis effect?
The fact that Fraser Lake typically has cold, snowy winters and warm summers is an example of this.
What is climate?
The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
Fraser Lake is located far north of this imaginary line, which is the main reason it has four distinct seasons.
What is the equator?
The name for the fast-flowing "river of air" high up in the atmosphere.
What is the jet stream?
The process by which plants release water vapour into the atmosphere through their leaves.
What is an transpiration?
The classic analogy: One is what you decide to wear today, and the other is all the clothes you have in your closet.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
A prediction of future weather conditions.
What is a forecast?
This large body of water influences all of BC's weather, but its effect is less direct in Fraser Lake than on the coast.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Over Fraser Lake, the jet stream generally moves in this direction.
What is west to east?