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How quickly can weather change?
Minute by Minute!
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What does a rain gauge measure?
Precipitation
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Which front causes the most severe storms?
Cold Fronts
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Which type of cloud indicates a thunderstorm is on the way?
Cumulonimbus
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What is the first / oldest weather measuring device?
The rain gauge was first used around 500BC by Ancient Greeks
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What is the force of air pressing down on Earth’s surface?
Air Pressure
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What does a barometer measure?
Air Pressure
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What is the fastest moving front?
Cold Front
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Which planet has a everlasting hurricane?
Jupiter spins 28 times faster than Earth’s rotation. Astronomers have observed an everlasting hurricane for 340+ years (ever since the invention of the telescope). We see this cyclone as an enormous red spot on Jupiter. 
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Does lightening strike men or women more?
Lightning seems to prefer to strike men over women with about 85% of its victims being men. Surprisingly, of those struck by lightning, the fatality rates are higher in women than men. Additionally, 90% of lightning strike victims survive
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Name 3 forms of precipitation.
Rain
Snow
Hail
Sleet
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Where can a wind / weather vane be found?
On top of highly elevated objects (roof, towers, weather stations, etc.)
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What is the slowest moving front?
Warm Front
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What is the number one cause of weather-related death in the US?
Flash Floods
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What type of scientist studies and predicts the weather?
Meteorologist
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What 3 things describe sky condition?
Visibility
Clouds
Sunshine Duration
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What is this a picture of? What does it measure?
Thermometer
Temperature
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What happens once a stationary front begins to move?
It is no longer a stationary front
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Which continent has the highest number of tornadoes?
The USA has more tornadoes than any other country in the world, averaging around 1200 a year. This is due largely to its unique geography which forms an area in central USA called “Tornado Alley” which is frequently hit by tornadoes. More tornado facts.
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How long does it take light to go from the Sun to the surface of Earth?
Approximately 8 minutes
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What are the 6 factors of weather?
Temperature
Humidity
Barometric / Air Pressure
Wind
Precipitation
Sky Conditions
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What is this a picture of and what does it measure?
Sling Psychrometer
Humidity
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What is an occluded front?
Created when warm air and cold air meet and combine
Produces rainy weather and mature storm system
Mature storm system = fully formed storm
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This is the same as a hurricane but appears in the South Pacific.
Cyclone
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What state has the highest recorded temperature?
Death Valley, California recorded the highest temperature ever on July 10, 1913, with the temperature hitting a record 134°F.