Which one cools off and heats up slower: land or water?
Water
100
What kind of electricity is lightning?
Lightning is static electricity.
100
Which tool shows wind speed?
Anemometer
100
What are two natural things that effect climate in an area.
Landforms and oceans both effect climate in an area.
200
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather conditions in one place over many years.
200
What causes convection currents?
Warm and cool air temperatures rotating in a circle.
200
Where do hurricanes get their energy?
Hurricanes get their energy from warm water.
200
Which tool shows how much rain has fallen?
Rain Guage
200
True or Fasle: Climate changes every day depending on the clouds in the sky, the precipitation and the temperature.
False. Weather changes every day depending on the clouds in the sky, the precipitation and the temperature. Climate is the weather pattern in an area over a long time.
300
What is a convection current?
A circular current of air that moves in a looping circle motion.
300
Which way does our weather come from? West to East? East to West? South to North? North to South?
West to East
300
How does a tornado form?
(Many Possible Answers)
*Winds blow at different speeds and different directions.
*A column of air starts spinning on its side like a log.
*Downward wind pushes on one end until it touches the ground.
300
What does a red capital H mean on a weather map?
Area of high pressure
300
According to our book, what are three things that might warm the climate?
Carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, burning coal, burning gasoline, decaying matter, forest fires, volcanoes, water cycle.
400
What is a barometer?
A barometer is a tool that measures air pressure.
400
What causes weather to change?
A warm or cold front moves over an area which pushes the air mass out of the way to make room for a new one.
400
How do thunderstorms form?
(Many Possible Answers)
*Warm, moist air rises.
*All air currents move upward.
*Air currents mix together causing static electricity.
*Precipitation starts to fall.
*All air currents move downward.
400
What does a blue line with spikes mean on a weather map?
Cold Front
400
According to our book, what are three things that might cool the climate?
Sun producing less energy, volcanic eruptions, meteorite impacts, asteroid impacts,
500
What is an air mass?
An air mass is a large body of air with similar properties like temperature and moisture all through it.
500
How many layers are in the Earth's Atmosphere. Name at least two.
5 : Troposhpere, Stratosphere, Mesospehere, Thermosphere and Exosphere
500
What are at least three things you can do to prepare for a tornado?
*Take shelter right away
*Go to a closet or room without windows.
*Cover your head and neck.
*Stock your shelves with food, water, a flashlight, a battery powered radio and bring your cell phone.
500
How are the water cycle in an area and the climate there related?
If the climate is hot and dry, then the water cycle will move slowly. If the climate is hot and wet, the water cycle will move quickly.
500
How do fossils tell us about climate?
Fossils tell us what was living in that area in the past. The type of plants or animals can tell us what kind of climate was there.