Weather vs. Climate
It is 70 degrees outside. Is this an example of weather or climate?
weather
If there was a cold front coming through. What symbol would you see on a weather map?
line with blue triangles
You are sitting on the trampoline looking up at the sky making pictures in the big fluffy clouds. What type of clouds are you looking at?
cumulus clouds
How many steps are there to the water cycle?
3
The meteorologist tells you there was 2 inches of rain throughout that fell throughout the day. What weather tool did he/she use to measure the amount of rainfall?
rain gauge
short-term measurement is weather or climate?
weather
What color is the L for low air pressure?
red
These type of clouds bring thunderstorms.
cumulonimbus clouds
Water is heated up from the ocean and is turned into a gas. What process of the water cycle is this?
evaporation
The wind is blowing south. What weather tool would you use to determine this?
wind vane
Determined by data collected for 30 or more years
climate
What color is the H symbol for high pressure?
These clouds are made of ice crystals, sit high in the sky, and are thin and wispy.
cirrus clouds
Water is falling to the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail. This is what process of the water cycle?
precipitation
The wind is blowing 60 miles per hour. What weather tool would I be using to determine this information?
anemometer
What are two conditions that weather and climate have in common?
Temperature and precipitation
If a warm front was coming, what symbol would you see on a weather map?
a line with red semi circles
These clouds mean good, sunny weather.
cumulus clouds
If clouds are being formed, what process of the water cycle is this?
condensation
I want to know what the air pressure is outside. What weather tool do I need to determine this information?
barometer
warm summers, cold winters
climate
What are the symbols for high and low pressure?
H and L
These clouds usually mean a storm and they will stretch across the sky.
stratus clouds
What process of the water cycle turns gas back to a liquid?
Condensation
What does a thermometer measure?
temperature