Weather vs. Climate
What changes quickly and tells you what kind of day it is?
a. Weather
b. Climate
a. Weather
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of what?
Precipitation
What weather tool measures how much precipitation fell from the clouds to Earth?
a. Thermometer
b. Rain Gauge
c. Anemometer
d. Weather Balloon
b. Rain Gauge
What is a very fast spinning column that twists across land?
a. Hurricane
b. Tornado
c. Drought
b. Tornado
The atmosphere is the layer of gas that surrounds what planet?
Earth
What is a places weather over a long period of time called?
Climate
What type of cloud can turn from puffy white to a dark gray thunder cloud?
a. Cirrus
b. Cumulus
c. Stratus
b. Cumulus
A thermometer measure the ___________ which tells us how hot or cold something is.
a. Precipitation
b. Water vapor
c. Forecast
d. Temperature
d. Temperature
What is it called when it rains so much and the ground can't soak it up fast enough so the water spills over the land?
a. Flood
b. Drought
c. Blizzard
a. Flood
A meteorologist studies the _________.
a. Rocks
b. Water
c. Weather
d. Animals
c. Weather
The sun
What are clouds made of?
a. ice
b. lightning
c. dust and rocks
d. tiny water droplets
d. tiny water droplets
A ___________ tells us which way the wind is blowing.
a. Wind Vane
b. Anemometer
c. Weather Balloon
d. Barometer
a. Wind Vane
What type of storm causes a "white out"?
A Blizzard
How long many seasons does it take Earth to revolve around the sun one time?
4 seasons
What Climate Zone is not too hot and not too cold most of the year? (Hint: We live in this zone)
a. Polar
b. Temperate
c. Tropical
b. Temperate
What are the three steps (in order) of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
The tool that measures air pressure is called an ______________.
a. Wine Vane
b. Anemometer
c. Weather Balloon
d. Barometer
d. Barometer
Where do Hurricanes start?
a. Over rivers and lakes
b. All oceans
c. Warm ocean waters
c. Warm ocean waters
Fill in the blank: Humidity tells us how much ________ is in the air.
a. Snow
b. Weather
c. Water vapor
d. Sun
c. Water Vapor
Fill in the blank. The tropical is the hottest zone because it is close to the ___________.
equator
What is it called when water runs down mountains back into the ocean or lakes?
Run-off
Name the tool that measures WIND SPEED
Anemometer
What is a drought?
A long period of time with abnormally low rainfall, causing a water shortage.
Fill in the blank: Meteorologist can __________ the weather which is a prediction of what will happen in the near future.
forecast