Weather
Describe the weather outside right now.
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What is the climate like where you live in the winter?
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How do meteorologists predict the weather?
They use different instruments to tell about precipitation, wind, air pressure, and more.
Why does altitude matter when talking about the climate of an area?
The altitude can affect the temperature and air pressure of an area.
What part of the water cycle has water vapor rising to the sky?
Evaporation
What are 4 elements of weather?
Wind, sunlight, cloud cover, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, precipitation
What are 3 different types of precipitation?
Rain, Hail, Snow, Sleet, Ice
What instrument measures the air temperature?
Thermometer
Bonus * 2
Wet and Dry Bulb thermometer
What is latitude?
Imaginary parallel lines in distance from the equator
What part of the water cycle is where water droplets accumulate in clouds?
Condensation
_____________ is the temporary state of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
Weather
_________ is the general state of the atmosphere in a place over a long period of time.
Climate
What instrument measures the wind direction?
Wind vane or wind sock
What is altitude?
The height of an object above sea level.
What part of the water cycle do the water droplets fall from the sky?
Precipitation
True or False- Weather changes constantly.
True
True or False- Climate takes many years to change.
True.
What instrument measures the wind speed?
Anemometer
Where do we gather information about the weather using different instruments?
Weather Stations
What is it called when the precipitation goes down a mountain from either snowmelt or storms?
Run off
Explain the main difference between weather and climate
What are two factors affecting climate?
Latitude, altitude and distance from the sea.
What instrument measures precipitation?
Rain gauge
Who makes the weather forecasts on the news?
Meteorologists
Describe the water cycle from beginning to end.
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