Weather and Climate 1
What is Precipitation?
Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth
How do you measure the direction of the wind?
wind wane
What type of weather is associated with high pressure?
Clear Skies
I carry an umbrella. THis phenomena is..
weather
What type of weatheris associated with low pressure?
Cloudy
What are 4 elements of weather?
Wind, sunlight, cloud cover, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, precipitation
What does this blue symbol represent in weather maps?
rain, snow, fog, hail, sleet
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
Who makes weather forecasts on the news?
Meteorologists
_____________ 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.
Where do we gather information about the weather using different instruments?
Weather stations
True or False- Weather changes constantly.
True
True or False- Climate takes many years to change.
True.
What instrument measures the wind speed?
Anemometer
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes form over warm tropical waters (at least 80°F/27°C) when rising moist air creates a low-pressure zone, fueling towering cumulonimbus clouds.
Explain how altitude (elevation) affects temperature and, in turn affects weather conditions
The higher the altitude, the colder it gets.
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
What are the three climate zones?
Tropical, temperate, and polar
Explain how latitude affects temperature and in turn affects weather and climate
It's warmer closer to the equator and colder near the poles