Is it nice outside?
what is weather
weather over a long period of time
what is climate
% of Earth covered in it
what is 75%
measures temperature
what is a thermometer
Lightning and heavy rains mark this type of severe weather
What is a Thunderstorm
warm air rises, cold air sinks causing this
what is wind (convection current)
climate with warm temps and lots of precipitation
what is rainforest
% of water that is salt or ocean water
97%
measures air pressure
what is a barometer
It could be an F5
What is a tornado?
T/F weather is always the same
what is false
this graph shows amount of precipitation and temperature over a year
what is a climograph
amount of usable water we have
3%
measures wind direction
what is a wind vane
Forms over oceans
What is a hurricane?
T/F Oceans are related to weather
what is true
made of many, many days of weather
what is climate
gas to liquid
condensation
measures wind speed
what is an anomometer
causes storm surge, inland flooding, winds over 100mph, usually dies out over land
What is a hurricane
large mass of air with similar temp, air pressure
what is an air mass
area on globe (latitude line) with warmest ocean waters
what is equator
liquid to gas
evaporation
units of barometric pressure
what is inches of mercury
frozen rain that causes great damage, some as big as golf balls
What is hail