Vocabulary
The definition of weather
What is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time
The heat source that allows evaporation to occur
What is the sun
Used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer
Work/things wind can do
What is change the landscape through erosion, create electricity through turbines, create weather or extreme weather
Places on earth that would have warmer climates
What is places close to the equator
The definition of climate
What is the weather of a given place over an extended period of time
The part where water is in lakes, rivers, puddles, pools, in the ground, etc.
What is collection
Used to measure wind direction
What is a wind vane
Examples of extreme weather
What is hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, thunderstorms
What is warm air rises, expands, moves quickly and cold air sinks, contracts, and moves slowly
The definition of rotation
What is earths moving around on its axis. One rotation is one day or twenty four hours
What is when water vapour condenses into water droplets and forms clouds
An anemometer measures this
What is wind speed
Mrs. C thought it might rain tonight. What type of clouds might she see?
What is Cumulonimbus and nimbostratus
The difference between cumulus and stratus clouds
What is cumulus clouds are white and fluffy like cotton balls and stratus are flat and layered
The definition of precipitation and examples
What is water falling from the sky in different forms depending on the state of the atmosphere. Examples include sleet, hail, rain, snow
The importance of the water cycle
What is allows for things to survive on earth, gives us weather, etc.
The measure of unit used with an anemometer
What is km/hr
Reasons why using an anemometer is important
What is: to know what to wear, how to stay safe/protect yourself, to know what activities can be done (ex. Parasailing or hot air ballooning), potential for danger, etc
The two highest forming clouds
What is cirrus and cumulonimbus
The definition of evaporation
What is the process in which heat warms water droplets and turns into water vapour
Draw and label the water cycle
What is: will be drawn
The instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
When looking at a picture of a house, which rooms/areas would be the warmest and why
What is reasons based on: warm air rises, front of the house/big windows, being in a room with a furnace or fireplace
The reason for the seasons
What is earths tilt on its axis and orbit around the sun. When the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it is summer. When it is tilted away from the sun, it is winter.