Clouds
What are clouds made of?
Water and dust particles
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a what?
Meteorologist
What weather condition will occur if a low pressure tropical storm forms over water?
Hurricanes
What type of weather kills the most people every year?
Extreme heat. Worldwide, approximately 489,000 to 500,000 people die each year from heat-related causes (45% in Asia and 36% in Europe). In the US alone, there were 2,300 heat-related deaths in 2023.
What instrument measures air pressure?
A barometer
Name the 3 types of clouds
Cumulous, Stratus, and Cirrus
What is the layer in our atmosphere where weather occurs?
The troposphere.
In which direction do tropical weather systems - like hurricanes - move?
East to West
What is the highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado? (answer +/- 5 mph)
302 mph
What does a hygrometer do?
It measures humidity.
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery?
Cirrus
In the stratosphere, there is a layer of gas called the ozone. Why is the ozone important?
It blocks ultraviolet rays from the sun.
What is the wind speed that triggers a Severe Thunderstorm Warning?
58 mph
Between 1950 and present day, which month has the most recorded tornado touchdowns in the United States?
May
What is the name of the scale used to determine a tornado's intensity rating?
The Enhanced Fujita Scale
When air near the ground is cooled to its dew point, it forms a stratus cloud called what?
Fog
Which layer of the atmosphere experiences the highest temperature?
The thermosphere.
As a result of a cold front, this kind of weather will be sure to follow.
Heavy rains or violent thunderstorms
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, and where did it occur (which country)?
134 degrees Fahrenheit in Furnace Creek Ranch, CA, USA
What is the scale used to measure the strength of hurricanes?
Sariff-Simpson Scale
The prefix nimbo means this.
Precipitation
From the earth to the exosphere, where space begins, the main layers in our atmosphere are what?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
In this type of front, a warm air mass and a cold air mass push toward each other but neither move.
A stationary front.
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, and where did it occur (which country)?
-128.6 degrees Fahrenheit in Vostok, Antarctica
What are the three pieces of data that a weather balloon collects?
Temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure.