Weather Basics
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time.
What is Weather?
Weather over a long period of time.
What is Climate?
Season with the hottest temperatures in NC.
What is Summer?
Lines that divide Earth into climate zones.
What Latitude?
Instrument that measures rainfall.
What is a Rain Gauge?
Tool used to measure temperature.
What is a Thermometer?
Weather can change daily; climate usually changes over this
What is Many Years?
Storms common in eastern NC from June to November.
What is a Hurricane?
Region near the equator with hot temperatures year-round.
What is Tropical?
Map showing weather conditions across areas.
What is a Weather Map?
Movement of air from high to low pressure.
What is Wind?
North Carolina has this type of climate.
What is Temperate?
Cold, dry air masses usually come from this direction.
What is North?
Large body of moving warm or cold ocean water.
What is Ocean Current?
Lines on a map showing equal air pressure.
What is Isobars?
Rain, Snow, Sleet, or Hail.
What is Precipitation?
Average weather conditions of a region.
What is Climate?
Mountain region often experiences this type of winter weather.
What is Snow?
Warm ocean current that affects NC weather.
What is Gulf Stream?
Tool that measures Wind Speed.
What is an Anemometer?
The weight of air pressing down on the Earth.
What is Air Pressure?
What is 30 years?
Severe rotating storm sometimes seen in NC
What is a Tornado?
Global pattern that can cause unusual weather worldwide.
What is El Nino?
Satellite images help meteorologists do this.
What is Forecast Weather?