Weather
What is the best definition for weather?
The atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time.
What is the best definition for climate?
The average of a place's weather over a long period of time.
A large spinning cyclone that forms over warm water and has strong winds and rain is called a...
Hurricane
What is the main difference between weather and climate data?
Weather data is collected over a short period of time, and climate data is protected over a long period of time.
What is the best protection for a tall building in a location that receives many thunderstorms with lightning?
Lightning rod
Degrees Fahrenheit and Degrees Celsius
What two factors are the most important in describing a place's climate?
Average temperature and average precipitation
A large spinning column of wind that can destroy anything in it's path
A location's climate data reveals a temperature bar graph with a bell curve. This means the place has...
A hot season and a cold season.
How would sand bags protect a house during a strong rainstorm?
The sand bags protect homes from flooding.
What measurement is used to describe the amount of precipitation a place receives?
Inches or millimeters
What climate is described as a place that receives very little precipitation and is near the equator or the tropics?
Hot desert
A winter storm involving lots of snow and extreme wind
Blizzard
Why can't you make climate predictions about a place with a month of data?
Weather in a place can change a lot from month to month; a month of data isn't enough.
How do people near the ocean protect their homes from flooding during hurricanes?
They place their homes on stilts so the water flows under the house if a flood happens.
A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air that can help predict what kind of weather is coming
Cloud
What most affects whether a place's climate is mostly hot or mostly cold?
How close or far a place is to or from an equator
Drought
What kind of graph would be best for showing the change in temperature for a place over a week?
Line graph
What should you do if a tornado is approaching your home?
Go to a basement or interior wall with no windows and protect your head.
Name the four types of precipitation
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
What kinds of human activities cause the climate to change more quickly than it is supposed to?
Releasing gases into the air, especially from cars and factories.
Extremely rapidly rising water in a low-lying area near a river or stream
Flash flood
What kind of graph best showcases climate data?
Bar graph
What is a way people can protect themselves during a blizzard?
- Wear warm clothing
- Get a backup generator