Clouds
Weather
Climate
Maps
100
These rain clouds are low, dark, and can be seen on a rainy day.
Stratus or Cumulus clouds are low and dark. We see them in rainy weather.
100
Weather describes __________________.
...what happens each day, if it is rainy or sunny.
100
Climate describes __________________________.
... the average weather in an area over a long period of time.
100
The red lines represent ___________ fronts.
Warm
200
These clouds are large, white, and puffy. They are also found low to the ground.
Cumulus clouds
200
Air temperature, wind speed, and direction, humidity, and pressure are all types of _________________.
A. factors that affect the weather
B. descriptions of Clouds
C. tools that people use to collect weather data
Air temperature, wind speed, and direction, humidity, and pressure are all types of...
A. factors that affect the weather
200
A tropical climate is a __________ climate.
A. snowy
B. wet
C. rainy
A tropical climate is a __________ climate.
B. wet
200
The blue lines represent __________ fronts.
Cold
300
These are thunderstorm clouds that look like anvils.
Cumulonimbus clouds look like anvils.
300
Temperature, pressure, and radar are all maps used to forecast the _________________.
Weather
300
This climate describes a region that has hot, dry summers, and cool, wet winters.
A. arid
B. polar
C. Mediterranean
This climate describes a region that has hot, dry summers, and cool, wet winters.
C. Mediterranean
Italy and Spain have a Mediterranean climate.
300
This map is used to find cloudy areas.
a radar map
400
These are ________ clouds.
Stratus
400
Temperature maps are used to tell how ____________ it will be in different regions.
hot or cold
They also help us predict precipitation.
400
A tropical climate is a wet climate. Does that mean it rains every day?
No. Climate tells the weather over a period of time, not day to day. Tropical climates can also have many days where it does not rain.
400
This is a person that studies the weather.
A Meteorologist
500
These are thin and wispy clouds.
Cirrus Clouds
500
What observations can you make about the weather map below?
This map shows regions of high pressure and low pressure. It also shows warm fronts, cold and stationary fronts.
500
The Sahara in Africa has __________ climate.
A. a polar
B. an arid
C. a Mediterranean
B. an arid
It is a very dry climate with little moisture.
500
Why do meteorologists use weather maps?
Weather maps are good visuals that represent weather data. They help meteorologists make weather predictions.