Earth's Atmosphere
Air and Wind
Oceans and Temperatures
Severe Weather
Predicting the weather
100
The name for the air surrounding our planet.
What is atmosphere
100
The imaginary line that runs around the Earth's middle.
What is the equator?
100
In summer the air over the __________ usually stays warmer than the air over the ________.
What is land/water?
100
A large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity.
What is an air mass?
100
The name of a scientist who studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
200
The layer of gases closest to Earth where all life exists.
What is the troposphere?
200
A system of winds that blow in predictable directions for long distances.
What are global winds?
200
The special weather condition that occurs every 2-7 years due to a cold current of ocean water.
What is El Nino?
200
The meeting place between air masses.
What is a front?
200
To make a guess of what weather is coming to a region.
What is forcasting?
300
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
What is air pressure?
300
The word for "transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or a liquid".
What is convection?
300
The average weather conditions of a place or region.
What is climate?
300
A rain storm that includes thunder and lightning.
What is a thunderstorm?
300
It shows the weather in a specific area.
What is a weather map?
400
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
400
The measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator.
What is latitude?
400
A current of warm water that moves around the globe.
What is the Gulf Stream?
400
A rotating funnel shaped cloud that forms over land.
What is a tornado?
400
The leading edges of air masses.
What is warm and cold fronts.
500
The instrument used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
500
Winds that blow between 30 degrees S latitude and 30 degrees N latitude. They were what helped early people travel around the globe.
What are Trade Winds?
500
An ongoing movement of ocean air.
What is a current?
500
A tropical storm that forms over the ocean and moves toward land.
What is a hurricane?
500
Weather usually moves in this direction.
What is west to east.
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