Weather or Climate
Air Masses and Fronts
Random
Severe Weather
200
Atmospheric conditions that can change from day to day outside.
What is weather?
200
When warm air rises and cold air sinks, it makes a...
C______________ C____________
Convection Current
200
I measure the direction of wind.
What is a weather vane?
200
This is a rise of water with no place to go.
What is a flood?
400
What factors does a meteorologist consider when predicting the weather?
T, A, W, H, P
Temperature, Air Pressure, Wind Speed and Direction, Humidity and Precipitation
400
Air masses that form over land are called...
C__________________ Air Masses
Continental Air Masses
400
You feel this when it is hot and there is moisture in the air
What is humidity?
400
This is a continuous period of dry weather. Hint: Starts with the letter "D".
What is a drought?
600
Atmospheric conditions in specific area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
600
What does HIGH air pressure bring?
sunny, clear skies
600
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
What is a thermometer?
600
Make up your own question and answer it!
800
Climate is determined by temperature and precipitation.
What are the 3 things that determine temperature?
Lat______, Alt_______ and Water
Latitude, Altitude and Water
800
A front that is formed when a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass.
What is a cold front?
800
I am a scientist that predicts the forecast.
What is a meteorologist?
800
These objects carry weather instruments up into the air and send data back to Earth to help meteorologists forecast the weather.
Weather balloons
1000
In Canada, the weather is coldest in this season.
What is winter?
1000
What type of weather does a LOW pressure system create?
Cloudy, rainy
1000
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
What is a rain gauge?
1000
This is a storm that swirls over land.
What is a tornado?