Studied by meteorologists, and includes temperature, wind speed, and clouds.
a. weather
b. water cycle
c. atmosphere
What is weather?
100
This powers the water cycle.
What is the sun?
100
How you stay safe during a blizzard.
What is stay inside and don't drive?
100
An instrument used to measure wind speed.
a. thermometer
b. anemometer
c. rain gauge
What is an anemometer?
100
The region of the US that has weather that varies from near perfect year-round to cold/snowy winters?
a. Mid/South Pacific
b. Midwest
c. Northeast
What is the Mid/South Pacific?
200
The continuous movement/transfer of water from the Earth's surface into the air and back down again.
a. weather
b. water cycle
c. atmosphere
What is water cycle?
200
When water vapor cools high up in the atmosphere and forms into droplets of water.
What is condensation?
200
How you stay safe during a tornado.
What is go into a basement or storm shelter?
200
An instrument used to measure humidity.
a. anemometer
b. hygrometer
c. wind vane
What is a hygrometer?
200
This region is drier than the Northeast and has four distinct seasons.
a. Midwest
b. Northeast
c. Northwest
What is the Midwest?
300
This is made up of gases the surrounds Earth.
a. weather
b. water cycle
c. atmosphere
What is atmosphere?
300
When a liquid changes into gas and rises into the air.
What is evaporation?
300
A huge, strong storm that forms over the warm ocean.
What is a hurricane?
300
A thermometer measures this.
What is temperature?
300
The wettest part of the country, with mild temperatures and lots of fog.
a. Northeast
b. Northwest
c. Midwest
What is the Northwest?
400
Person who studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
400
Water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What is precipitation?
400
A spinning column of air that touches the ground and happens quickly.
What is a tornado?
400
A barometer measures this.
What is atmospheric pressure?
400
The Southeast has this type of weather.
a. cold and wet, with four distinct seasons
b. varies from near perfect year-round to cold/snowy winters
c. hot and dry, with mild winters
What is hot and dry, with mild winters?
500
Weather is...
What is the current condition of the atmosphere, including temperature, wind speed, and clouds?
500
Explain the water cycle, including the three major parts.
What is first the sun warms the water, then the water evaporates, then it condenses, and then precipitation occurs?
500
A snow storm that has low temperatures, strong winds, and lots of snow blowing.
What is a blizzard?
500
This is what a weather satellite does.
What is scans Earth to form images?
500
The Northeast has this type of weather.
a. four distinct season, cold and wet
b. hot and dry, with mild winters
c. wettest part of the country, with mild temperatures and lots of fog