Weather or Climate
the state of the atmosphere or air at a certain place and time
What is weather?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
clouds which have flat bases and are often described as "puffy", "cotton-like" or "fluffy"
What are Cumulus clouds?
Measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
The process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the sun's heat.
What is the greenhouse effect?
the average weather pattern of a region
What is climate?
the changing of a liquid into a gas
What is evaporation?
Pellets of frozen rain that fall from the clouds where wind can impact the size.
What is hail?
Measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
these are the two main greenhouse gases
what are methane and carbon dioxide?
Another name for a tornado
What is a twister?
when water enters the rivers, streams, oceans, etc.
What is collection?
low level clouds that produce precipitation
What are nimbus clouds?
Measures air pressure
What is a barometer?
oil, coal and gas are these.
What are fossil fuels?
Over the past five years, the average winter temperature has been increasing.
What is climate?
the process by which water is circulated throughout the earth and atmosphere
What is the water cycle?
a mixture of 2 types of precipitation that fall from the clouds
What is sleet?
Tells which direction the wind is blowing
What is a wind vane?
Two ways humans can change their behavior to minimize climate change.
What is recycle, car pool, unplug devices/lights, eat less animals, shorter showers, public transportation, etc?
It is currently snowy, -26 and the wind is from the NW.
What is the weather?
This forms clouds
What is Condensation?
thin, wispy strands that have fair to pleasant weather
what are cirrus clouds?
This person uses weather instruments to predict the weather.
Who is a meteorologist?
the greenhouse effect causes changes to this.
What is the climate?