Vocab
Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail
What is precipitation?
What is Miss Bolton's favorite color?
What is orange?
This instrument measures the temperature of the air.
What is a thermometer?
This storm has rotating columns of air that can cause destruction on the ground.
What is a tornado?
This is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth and is essential for life.
What is the atmosphere?
A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules
What is air pressure?
Meteorologists measure 5 properties of _____ to predict weather.
What is air?
This instrument measures air pressure and is often used to predict changes in weather.
What is a barometer?
This person is excited for Christmas.
Who is Everyone?
This term describes the movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas, which creates wind.
What is air pressure?
The study of weather
What is meteorology?
The number of days until Christmas.
What is 9 days?
This type of cloud is high in the sky and looks thin and wispy, often signaling fair weather.
What is a cirrus cloud?
This type of storm forms when hailstones grow inside a strong thunderstorm cloud and eventually fall to the ground.
What is hail?
This process occurs when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds.
What is condensation?
The daily or weekly status of the atmosphere.
What is weather?
What is NOT a physical condition that poses a challenge when diving near the DEEP sea floor?
What is bright light?
This type of cloud is large and fluffy, often seen on sunny days, but it can also bring rain if it grows bigger.
What is a cumulus cloud?
This weather event is characterized by a sudden drop in temperature, strong winds, and heavy snow.
What is a blizzard?
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long-term, overall physical conditions of a region
What is climate?
The tallest mountain from base to summit.
What is Mauna Kea?
A powerful, rotating storm that forms over warm ocean waters and can bring heavy winds and rain to coastal areas.
What is a hurricane?
This is the term for a long period of dry weather that can hurt crops and water supplies.
What is a drought?
The time of recess on a normal day.
What is 10:30am?