5.P.1
On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. What type of weather will most likely occur?
A Thunderstorm
Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?
Prevailing Westerlies
What affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?
The Gulf Stream
The movement of air from the sea to land during the day.
sea breeze
A boundary between two air masses.
Front
A high-pressure system is in the area, what kind of weather will we have?
Clear and sunny
A high-pressure system will move in the area tomorrow, what will the weather be?
Clear skies
If a low-pressure system enters the area, what kind of weather will we have?
Storms and rain.
The movement of air from land to sea during the night.
Land Breeze
An imaginary line in the middle of the Earth, halfway between the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equator
Cirrus clouds are in the sky, what will the weather look like?
Fair weather
Where do hurricanes form?
In the middle of the ocean
What has the greatest effect on wind speed?
Air pressure
This is lousy weather that brings lots of rain
Low pressure
Earth is divided into four divisions because its axis is tilted
Seasons
What instrument measures the amount of rainfall?
Rain Gauge
If a warm front is moving into the area in the next 24 hours, what type of weather will most likely result?
Cloudy skies or rainy weather
What is a climatologist?
A scientist who studies and predicts the climate.
Clear sunny skies with no rain. What kind of pressure is this?
High Pressure
This type of front is when it rains for several days
Stationary front
What instrument measures temperature?
a Thermometer
What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies the weather
What conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean.
How many types of masses did we cover?
4
What instrument measures wind speed?
Anemometer