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What do climatologists study?
Climatologists study Earth's climates.
What are currents?
The regular movements of large amounts of ocean water
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or a prediction that can be tested and can be used to guide further study
What is a warm front?
When warmer air mass replaces a colder air mass
Mrs.Griffiths is the best
Am I right? Of course I'am
What does a meteorologist study?
An meteorologist studies the weather
What is latitude?
The distance north or south of the equator
What is a cold front?
When colder air mass replaces a warmer air mass
What is a front?
Areas with unstable and often stormy weather
What is prevailing wind?
The most common direction of wind
5x=75
What number is x?
15
What is altitude?
The height of land above sea level, its elevation
How does a front form?
When air masses of different temperatures push against each other
What three things affect the climate?
Water, landforms, and altitude
What is a wind vane, and what is it used for?
A device used to measure the wind direction
What did Byron say about what garbage trucks actually do in the morning while you can't see them?
They pick up froze people
What is the Coriolis effect?
It is the cause of earth's counterclockwise rotation that causes the north wind to swing right, and the south wind to swing left
What are constraints?
Factors that limit or restrict possible designs
What is an anemometer, and what is it used for?
It is a device that is used to measure the wind speed
What is Humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is the order of the scientific method?
1. Observation/question 2. Research topic area 3. Hypothesis 4. Test with experiment 5. Analyze data 6. Report conclusions
6z+16=58
What number is z?
7
What is a derecho?
Severe, widespread, and long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving thunderstorms.
What is a scientific model?
A representation that can be used to explain and predict what happens in the natural world
What is mass?
The amount of matter or substance that makes up an object