Vocabulary
What is the definition of Severe Weather?
Dangerous Weather
What is the definition of Precipitation?
Water that falls to the earth
What is an example of Severe Weather?
Hurricane, Tornado, Thunderstorm
What does a Rain Gauge measure?
Rain
A place near the ocean most likely has what type of climate?
Mild and wet
What is the definition of Atmosphere?
Air (that surrounds the Earth)
What happens during Evaporation?
Water turns to water vapor and moves from earth's surface to the air.
What kind of severe weather is hard to predict because it can form very quickly?
Tornado
What does a Hygrometer measure?
Humidity
How would you describe a climate with 68 degrees in the winter and 84 degrees in the winter.
Warm winters and hot summers
What is the definition of Weather?
What the air is like outside right now
What happens during Condensation?
Water vapor forms into clouds
Why should you stay away from windows during severe weather?
Windows could break
What does an Anemometer measure?
Wind speed
A place far from the equator and ocean likely has what type of climate?
Cold and dry
What is the definition of Climate?
Pattern of weather over many years
What happens in the Storage stage of the water cycle?
Water seeps into the ground or collects in lakes, rivers, or streams
Come from a cloud
Can have rain, thunder, and lightning
Can be windy
What does a Thermometer measure?
Temperature
What happens when there is high air pressure? What happens when there is low air pressure?
High air pressure = Clear and sunny
Low air pressure = Cloudy and rainy
What is the definition of the Water Cycle?
Movement of water from earth's surface, into the air, and back
Daily Double!!!!
What is the difference between a Hurricane and Tornado?
Hurricanes form over the ocean, Tornadoes form over land
What does a Barometer measure?
Air Pressure
Daily Double!!!!
Name all four factors that affect climate