Weather
Precipitation and clouds
Weather forecasts
Climate
Pot luck
100
What is weather?
Weather describes all the atmospheric conditions present in a specific place and time
100
What is precipitation?
Water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere
100
Where can we see weather forecasts?
We can see weather forecasts on TV, on the radio, in the paper, on our mobile phones....
100
Name the 3 main climate categories
Polar climates, tropical climates and temperate climates
100
What instrument can we use to measure wind speed
An anemometer
200
What are the four different factors that affect the weather?
Temperature Humidity Wind Precipitation
200
With what can we measure precipitation?
A rain guage
200
What do we use to take pictures of weather from above?
Weather satellites orbit the Earth to take pictures of weather from above
200
Name 2 of the factors that determine the different world climates
The size and location of land masses, The presence of mountains and plains, Atmospheric wind systems, Ocean currents
200
Which tropic lies in the northern hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
300
What do we use to measure temperature?
A thermometer
300
Name the 5 different types of precipitation
Rain, drizzle, sleet, hail and snow
300
Why do we use weather balloons?
We use weather balloons to carry instruments high into the atmosphere so they can measure temperature, air pressure and humidity.
300
In which climate can we find the most densely populated parts of the world?
The temperate climate
300
Name the two different scales we use to measure temperature
Celsius and Farenheit
400
When it's very humid, what can form which impedes our visibility?
Fog and mist
400
When does precipitation fall as a liquid and when does it fall as a solid?
When the temperature outside the cloud is low, precipitation falls as a solid. When it's warmer, it falls as a liquid.
400
Where are all the weather readings compiled?
All the information is compiled at over 10,000 weather stations all over the world
400
Name the 2 tropics
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
400
Name the type of climate Madrid has
Mediterranean Continental
500
Name 3 categories of wind as mentioned on the Beaufort scale?
Light air Gentle breeze Fresh breeze High wind Strong gale Violent storm Hurricane
500
Name 2 of the 3 types of clouds studied
Cumulus, Stratus and Cirrus
500
What is the extreme weather condition we have when there is very little rainfall?
A drought
500
Name the 5 types of climate in Spain
Oceanic, Mountain, Mediterranean Continental, Subtropical, Mediterranean
500
What do we use to measure humidity?
A hygrometer
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