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Weather General
Elements of Weather
Seasons
Clouds I
Clouds II
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What is the definition of weather?
A set of all events occurring in teh atmosphere
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Which element is a measure if warmth or coolness/
temperature
100
List the 2 seasons of Belize along with the months in which they fall.
Dry - March to June Wet - June to November
100
What is the definition of a cloud?
A collection of tiny droplets of water or ice crystals
100
List three main types of clouds
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Nimbostratus, Cirrocumulus
200
In which level of the atmosphere does most weather events occur?
Troposphere
200
Give two examples of precipitation other than rain.
Hail, sleet, snow,
200
The temperatures in Belize generally range from _______ to ___________
50 F to 95 F
200
What is the name given to the process whereby gas is changed back into liquid?
condensation
200
Which main type of cloud looks like feathers covering the sky and usually means it's going to be a nice day if the sky is blue?
Cirrus
300
List 3 elements of weather associated with natural disasters.
Tornados, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami.........
300
Which element is measured by a hygrometer?
humidity
300
What season is the northern hemisphere having when it is tilted directly towards the sun?
Summer... Why?
300
True or False? Cool air holds more water vapour than warm air.
False
300
Which type of cloud resembles cottom balls and are also the types we make shapes out of?
Cumulus
400
List the three main types of wind belts discussed in class.
trade winds, polar easterlies and Westerlies
400
Based on class discussion, which element of weather is affected by the physical features of the land (e.g. mountains)
Rainfall
400
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted away from the sun?
Winter...Why?
400
Why are clouds white?
Because they reflect ALL COLORS of the RAINBOW in the EXACT SAME AMOUNT.
400
What does it mean when "nimbus" is attached to the name of a type of cloud?
That the cloud is a rain cloud/or snow There will be thunder and lightning
500
List the 6 main elements of weather discussed in class.
temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, clouds and sunshine.
500
List 3 factors which affect temperature.
the sea, altitude (the hight of land above the sea), and angle of the sun.
500
What is the name given when the north pole is pointing neither directly toward nor away from sun. Spell it correctly.
Equinox
500
Describe the process by which clouds are formed.
Water vapour found in warm air close to the ground. Warm air rises and cools. Cool air cannot hold as much water vapour as the warm air. As a result, the water vapour is changed back into water droplets/ice crystals the higher the air rises. Billions of these droplets gather together and can then be seen in the form of clouds.
500
Based on the definition of Nimbus, how would you describe a Nimbostratus cloud? (include shape and color)
Grey, "blanket cloud", covering the sky with rain/snow falling out of it.