Vocabulary
Weather Tools
Predicting Weather
Severe Weather
Climate
100
What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies the weather
100
What are the three parts of weather that can be measured?
amount of precipitation, direction of wind, air temperature
100
What type of scientist studies and predicts the weather?
Meteorologist
100
Name three types of severe weather
hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, blizzard, ice storm
100
What climate zone do we live in?
Temperate
200
What is precipitation?
the liquid or solid water that falls from the sky (rain, snow, ice, hail)
200
Name two tools that can be used to measure the weather.
Thermometer, Rain Guage, Wind Vane
200
Why do scientists want to predict the weather before it happens?
It is important to predict the weather so that we can be prepared, especially for severe weather.
200
Where do hurricanes form?
Over the ocean
200
What is the weather (temperature and precipitation) like in a polar climate?
Cold winters and cool summers with very little precipitation; most of the precipitation is snow
300
This type of severe weather is a swirling column of fast-moving air. They form when areas of cold air and warm air meet and rotate.
Tornado
300
Tell two weather measurements in this picture.
Temperature: 76 degrees
Wind: From the North
Rain: 1 in.
300
What types of clouds are these?
Cumulus
300
Name two hazards of a blizzard.
Strong winds, blowing snow, ice
300
Where do Little Blue Penguins live?
On the coasts of Australia and New Zealand
400
What does "climate" mean?
The normal weather in an area over a long period of time
400
What does the Beaufort scale measure?
Wind
400
What can you predict about the weather if these clouds are in the sky?
Nimbostratus clouds mean there will be rain. The bad weather will likely last for several hours.
400
What is one solution to the hazards caused by thunderstorms?
Lightning rods on the top of tall buildings
400
What are the five climate zones? (We learned about three in our lesson and two more in Mystery Science)
Polar, Temperate, Desert, Mild, Tropical
500
What is a hazard?
Something that can cause damage to a person or property
500
What is the highest rating on the Beaufort scale?
12
500
What is this device and what is it used for?
It is a dropsonde; used to take measurements inside a hurricane
500
How do tornadoes form?
Large areas of warm and cold air meet causing the air to rotate
500
What weather phenomenon is caused by a large body of warm water in the Pacific Ocean?
El Nino