Vocabulary
Air Pressure
Random Weather Questions
100
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
Weather
100
A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 72° F and 78° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?
Rain or Snow
Rain
100
The layers of air above and around Earth
Atmosphere
200
A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region
Weather Map
200
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
Hurricanes
200
Which statement best describes a meteorologist?
A person who studies weather and climate conditions on Earth
300
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. Is what word _________________?
Climate
300
What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?
Clear Sky's and Sunny Weather.
300
Why is being a meteorologist an important career?
Meteorologists help people prepare for the weather on a daily basis.
400
A body of air extending over a large area that develops and retains specific characteristics of temperature, pressure and humidity.
Air Mass
400
A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 17° F and 23° F. What kind of weather should people in the area expect?
Rain Or Snow
Snow
400
How is water moved around Earth?
By the Water Cycle
500
The border between an advancing cold air mass and a rising warm air mass
Cold Front
500
Which city just experienced short, but intense storms?
Denver
500
Low Pressure Systems bring what type of weather?
High Winds and Storms