Weather or Climate
Weather of a certain area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
What kind of symbol on a weather map means "high pressure"?
A capital blue H
Someone touches a hot stove. This is an example of what type of heat transfer and why?
conduction! Direct contact to the heat source
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
What is it called when water hits the ground and gathers in a lake, ocean or river?
Collection
Look at the picture provided and identify what type of front is being shown. Explain what it means.
Warm front, direction it is moving and warm weather
The conditions of the outside air at a certain time or place.
What is weather?
What kind of symbol on a weather map means "low pressure"?
A red "L"
Ahhh yes! You are sitting at your first campfire of the season and your toes feel warm from the fire. This is an example of what type of heat transfer? Why?
Radiation, because the heat is being transferred by waves!
List the layers of the atmosphere in order from the ground to the furthest away.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
The change of state from a liquid to a gas?
What is evaporation?
Does it matter which side of a frontal symbol the shapes are on?
Yes! It tells what direction the front is moving!
Over time, the planet is increasing in temperature due to human impact. What is this called? And what kinds of human activities can cause this?
Global warming, climate change
Planes, trains, cars, factories etc.
What kind of weather is associated with high pressure. Be specific
"happy" weather; calm, clear skies, sunny
Convection, because the hot air is rising and then cooling and then sinking.
What causes the difference between each layer of the atmosphere?
Temperature
What is it called when there is evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant or tree?
transpiration
Look at the picture provided and identify what type of front is being shown. Explain what it means.
Answers will vary
Today is cloudy and has a temperature of about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Climate or weather?
Weather
What kind of weather is associated with low pressure? Be specific
Stormy, cloudy etc
Conduction, direct contact
Where does weather occur in the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Change of state from a gas to a liquid, often making clouds!
Condensation
Look at the weather map and predict the weather in the given area.
Answers will vary
Costa Rica has lots of warm, rainy days and does not get snow all year long. Weather or climate
Climate
Explain how air pressure and wind are related.
Wind is the change in air pressure, from high to low pressure
You open the oven after baking cookies and a rush of hot air hits your face. What type of heat transfer is this and why?
Radiation, heat by waves
Explain why the ozone layer is important to living things.
Protection from harmful rays like UV rays
Form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches Earth's surface?
Precipitation
Which direction do weather patterns usually move in the US?
West to East