Vocabulary
Lines of ________ on our planet help to determine climate zones
What is latitude?
What is an instrument that measures the amount of precipitation?
What is a rain gauge?
This describes the conditions in the air outside, can change from day to day, and from season to season.
What is weather?
The United States is located in the _____ zone.
What is temperate?
This step of the water cycle changes water from liquid to gas.
What is evaporation?
This is the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
What is an instrument that measures air pressure?
What is a barometer?
This is the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
Land closer to the equator is _______ (warmer, colder) than places further from the equator.
What is warmer?
What hurricane hit New Orleans in 2005?
What is Hurricane Katrina?
When a cold front meets a warm front, ______ typically occurs.
What is condensation?
What is an instrument/tool that shows which direction from which the wind is blowing?
What is a windvane?
This will help you decide on what you should wear each day.
What is weather?
As elevation ____________, temperature decreases.
What is increases?
This step of the water cycle changes water from gas to liquid
What is condensation?
This is water, such as rain or snow, that falls from the clouds.
What is precipitation?
What is an instrument/tool that measures temperature?
What is thermometer?
This is the cycle of similar weather patterns year after year.
What is climate?
As elevation increases, air pressure _________.
What is decreases?
True or False? Temperatures in tropical zones remain steady year round.
What is a true?
This is the force with which air pushes on Earth.
What is air pressure?
What is an instrument that measures wind speed?
What is an anemometer?
If someone asked what the climate is like in Florida you would say:
a. it has a humid climate with hot summers and warm winters
b. it is 93 degrees in Miami today
What is choice a?
This person measures changes in weather so that they are able to predict what kind of weather might happen next.
What is a meteorologist?
The water cycle is powered by energy from the ____.
What is sun?