Weather
What is a meteorologist?
someone who studies weather.
What are the layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.
What are the three main clouds?
Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus
What is a climatologist?
Someone who studies climate.
What are the 6 steps to the Scientific method?
make an observation, Ask a question, Make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment , Draw a conclusion, Report your results
Define weather.
The state of the atmosphere (air) at a particular place and time.
What is the coldest Layer?
Mesosphere.
which cloud is thin and wispy?
cirrus clouds.
Define Climate.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
True or false: Altitude is a object height above sea level.
True
When does a weather pattern occur?
A weather pattern occurs when weather stays the same for days or weeks at a time.
What layer is the ozone layer found?
The Stratosphere.
what is an altocumulus cloud?
A cumulus cloud that forms in the middle of the sky.
What are the four air masses?
Continental polar, Continental tropical, Maritime tropical, and Maritime polar.
What are the different weather patterns?
Hot and Dry, Wet and Rainy, or Cold
which layer is where "we" live?
Troposhere
If a cloud has the word nimbo in it that means?
it is means it is going to rain.
What are the earth's main climate zones?
Tropical, Temperature, Polar
What are the five factors that influence weather?
Air temperature, Air pressure, Humidity, wind speed/ direction, Precipitation
Which layer protects the earth from asteroids?
Exosphere
What are the three prefix's?
Cirro, Alto, Strato