What is Weather?
Tools for
Weather
Climate
Experiments
Mix
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What is the definition of weather?
The condition of a location at a certain time or place.
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What is the name of an instrument that measures wind speed?
Anemometer
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What is climate?
Climate is the average weather for a location over several years.
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What is a hypothesis?
A if, then, because statement that explains what you think based on your feelings
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What is a cold front?
Short heavy thunderstorms
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What are 2 examples of weather words.
warm, sunny, windy etc.
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What does a wind vane measure?
wind direction
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When looking at weather conditions over a whole year in a certain region, will its describe weather or climate?
That will describe the regions climate
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What is a claim?
A statement supporting the hypothesis
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What is warm front?
Long light rain
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Is weather an average for the years or only temporary?
Temporary
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Describe a rain gauge and what it measures.
It is a tube that measures the amount of precipitation.
300
Where are the temperate climate regions located?
In between the poles and equator
300
What do u do at the end of an experiment or after analyzing data?
Make a conclusion.
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What does a high pressure system cause?
Clear sunny sky's
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When the location is tilted toward the sun what season is it?
Summer
400
What is a thermometer?
A tool to measure temperture.
400
What are two things that determine climate in an area?
temperature and precipitation
400
What does a question always have to be?
Quantifiable & testable
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What does low pressure cause?
Cloudy sky's
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Describe the four parts of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and accumulation
500
What are the 2 names for the instrument used to measure humidity.
Hygrometer & psychrometer
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What are 3 of the 5 causes of climate
latitude, altitude, ocean/wind currents, closeness to bodies of water, and looking of land.
500
You always have to analyze the ____ before making a conclusion.
Data
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What are 3 severe weathers?
Drought, flood, cold snap, heat snap
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