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What is the movement of air called?
Wind
What are clouds made of
Climate affects the way we dress, what kinds of clothing do you wear in winter (cold/snowy)?
Jackets, boots, mittens, toque, snow pants, etc.
What does a thermometer measure? What are the units?
Temperature in degrees Celsius
What is the correct order of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
What is the amount of moisture in the air called?
Humidity
What are the 4 main types of clouds?
cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and nimbus (cumulonimbus)
Climate affects the way we dress, what kind of clothing would you wear in summer (warm, maybe rainy)?
T-shirt, shorts, sunglasses, hat
What measures wind direction? In what unit?
Wind vane, units are a direction N/E/S/W
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
Rain, sleet, hail, snow
What is weather?
The condition of the sky (atmosphere) at any given time
What 2 clouds signify fair weather?
cumulus and cirrus
What kind of colors and weave would be good for warm weather?
Light colored fabrics with looser weaves to allow heat to escape
What instrument measures wind speed? In what unit?
An anemometer in kilometers per hour (km/h)
What is the process of turning water into water vapour?
Evaporation
What is the movement of air caused by heating or cooling called?
Convection
Which cloud is a thunder storm cloud?
Dark colors to absorb heat and tight weaves to trap in heat
What instrument measures relative humidity? What are the units?
A hygrometer, measured in percentage (%)
What is the process of turning water vapour into water droplets called?
Condensation
What is air pressure?
The invisible force of air pushing down around us
Which cloud signifies a change in weather and means rain or snow is coming?
Stratus
What features would you want in a spring jacket?
Wind resistant, light in color, insulated, light weight
What instrument measures air pressure? In what unit?
A barometer, in kilopascals (kPa)
BONUS: What is climate?
The weather patterns over time for a given area