Measuring Wind
This is the instrument that reads the wind direction
Weather vane
This is the instrument that we use to measure temperature.
Thermometer
This is the instrument we use to measure air pressure.
Barometer
Name one greenhouse gas that is released from burning petroleum.
Carbon Dioxide
Polar climates
What units do we measure wind speed in?
Km/hr
This is the unit of measurement we use to tell temperature.
This is what happens to air pressure as you go up further into our atmosphere.
Air pressure decreases
Name one greenhouse gas produced rom livestock.
Methane
__________ climates have mild temperatures all year long. There's a lot of precipitation, especially in the winter.
Oceanic climates
What device do we use to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
This is the unit of measurement we would use to measure temperature if we were in United States.
Farenheit
This is what happens to air pressure as you go down lower in our atmosphere.
Air pressure increases
What is the process of cutting down forests called?
Deforestation
______ climates have high temperatures all year. There's a lot of precipitation in the summer, but the weather is dry in the winter.
Tropical climates
When using a weather vane, you will also need a __________ to make sure you are facing the right direction.
Compass
Is 0 degrees celcius hot or cold?
Cold
Why might a baby on a plane be crying and holding his ears?
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and cause the planet to warm.
_______ climates have very little precipitation all year.Temperatures can be very extreme.
Desert climates
What type of storm has the strongest winds?
Hurricane
What temperature does water boil at?
100 degrees celcius
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Name one way that humans can reduce their impact on the climate.
Public Transportation
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Eat less meat
etc.
________ climates have mild winters and hot summers. It rains in the spring and autumn, but summers are usually dry.
Mediterranean climates