Jet stream / Gulf Stream
What is the Jet stream?
What is a warm front?
A boundary of a warm air mass that brings warmer weather.
Which tool measures the amount of heat in the air?
A thermometer
What clouds are made of ice crystals and are found high in the atmosphere?
Cirrus clouds
What is the difference in weather and climate?
Weather is happening right now and climate is over a large period of time
How does the jet stream impact weather? (name 1 way)
Storms can ride the jet stream
Storms can get caught under the jet stream
What kind of weather does a cold front bring?
Storms or heavy rain/snow
What measures wind speed?
An anemometer
If I was experiencing rain, what type of cloud would I have?
Nimbostratus or cumulonimbus
When is the temperature the warmest of the day?
What is the gulf stream?
A warm water current that flows up the coast of the eastern United States
Rain for days
What does a rain gauge measure?
The amount of precipitation that has fallen
What kind of weather can I expect with a high pressure system?
Clear, fair, sunny weather
What global winds effect the United States?
The prevailing westerlies
What is a hurricane?
A strong storm with rain and wind that forms over warm water
Which type of front brings drizzly rain?
A warm front
What is a weather vane?
A device that measures the wind direction
Describe a cumulus cloud
What causes wind?
The uneven heating of the atmosphere or convection
How does the gulf stream impact hurricanes?
The gulf stream warms the Atlantic making low pressure systems more prominent and feeding the storms.
What is a stationary front?
When a warm and cold front meet, but cannot overtake the other.
What measures air pressure?
a barometer
What kind of weather can I expect with a low pressure system?
Cloudy, stormy, lousy weather
What is the difference between a land breeze and a sea breeze?
A land breeze blows at night and blows towards the land. A sea breeze blows during the day and blows towards the sea.