Vocabulary
Moving air
Wind
This climate zone receives the greatest variety of weather with all four seasons?
Temperate Zone
This weather tool indicates how much precipitation fell in a certain area.
Rain gauge
Why would Florida, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago have different weather on the same day?
They are all in different locations
Name the factors that affect weather.
Humidity, Temperature, Precipitation
Mixture of gasses all around us
This climate zone has freezing temperatures and has lots of ice and snow.
Polar/Sub-polar aka Tundra
This weather tool measures the wind direction
Wind vane
Why would the weather in the Amazon Rainforest be different than the weather in Antarctica?
The forest has high humidity and receives lots of precipitation throughout the year; the artic has lots of ice and freezing temperatures
Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur in temperatures below freezing(32*F)?
Snow
Rain, Sleet, Hail, Snow are all examples of this vocabulary term.
Precipitation
This climate zone is very warm and has areas that are often dry and can have high temperatures.
Tropical zone
This weather tools measures the atmospheric pressure in the air
Barometer
Why would the weather in Tennessee mountains be different than Miami Beach?
The mountains have higher elevation and are farther North.
You plan a trip to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona; what are the type of conditions you can expect to face?
Hot and Dry
A line or course in which something is moving
Direction
This climate zone is often described as having hot, humid summers and have mild winters; the areas here are known to receive a steady amount of precipitation throughout the year
Subtropical zone
This tool tells you how much humidity is in the area.
Hygrometer
Why would Titusville and Miami have different weather conditions despite both cities sharing the same state?
They are in different climate zones and have different positions related to the equator
The Florida Everglades is a large swampy area; which weather conditions are frequently found there?
High temperatures; large amounts of precipitation
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Humidity
A region's proximity to this location helps indicate which climate zone they fall into? What is the name of this mystery location?
The Equator
This weather tools tells you the temperature in an area
Thermometer
Why would locations within the same mountain areas have different weather conditions?
The elevation levels. As the elevation increases the air pressure decreases causing cooler temperatures
What factors affect the climate of an area?
The latitude, elevation levels, and how close the area is to a body of water