Weather vs. Climate
Is this an example of weather or climate?
Today in Altavista, Virginia, it will be Sunny and 74 degrees.
What is weather?
______________ are people who study the weather using different weather instruments, or tools, to gather data.
Who are Meteorologists?
Clouds can bring various forms of _____________, including rain snow, sleet, or hail.
What is precipitation?
A ___________________ usually develops in warm, humid conditions and lasts from 30 minutes to an hour. This storm typically produces heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.
What are clouds made of?
A. Dust that blows from earth
B. Cotton particles
C. Large amounts of snow and ice
D. Tiny droplets of water
What is D?
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere (the protective layer surrounding Earth) for a certain area.
What is weather?
This weather instrument is used to measure the temperature of the air outside.
What is a thermometer?
These clouds are fluffy and white with flat bottoms. They are associated with fair weather.
Which is not an example of extreme weather?
A. Hurricanes
B. Tornadoes
C. Mild Snowstorms
D. Thunderstorms
What is C?
Which type of cloud looks angry in the sky?
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
Is this an example of weather or climate?
Lynchburg, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lynchburg. Lynchburg averages 14 inches of snow per year.
What is climate?
This weather instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen.
What is a rain gauge?
These clouds are large with dark bottoms. They can produce thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
This storm can form during a thunderstorm as the wind changes direction and the air begins to rotate.
What is a tornado?
What makes clouds form?
A. Warm air rises and meets cold air.
B. Cool air rises and meets warm air.
C. Warm air gets warmer.
D. Cold air gets colder.
What is A?
_________________ is the average weather of a certain area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
This weather instrument is used to measure the wind speed.
These are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky. They bring light rain and drizzle.
What are stratus clouds?
What is a hurricane?
A low pressure air mass brings what kind of weather?
We can describe (climate or weather) by using temperature, air pressure, wind speed, cloudiness, and amount of precipitation.
What is weather?
This weather instrument is used to measure the air pressure.
What is a barometer?
These are light, feathery clouds. They are associated with fair weather but when you see these clouds, you can expect a change in the weather.
What are cirrus clouds?
Weather events like storms can impact the __________ by causing flooding, droughts, or habitats being destroyed.
What is the ecosystem (animals, plants, their habitats, etc).
A high pressure air mass brings what kind of weather?
What is clear skies and light winds?