Weather
A climate region with high temperatures year around and high precipitation
What is a tropical climate?
I watch the meteorologist every morning to get information about the atmosphere conditions.
What is weather?
The speed that winds need to reach for a tropical storm to become a hurricane.
What is 75mph?
A visual representation of a very small or large scientific concept
What is a model?
The average weather pattern over a region.
What is climate?
A narrow band of very strong wind that encircles the globe several miles above the earth.
What is a jet stream?
The sound given off by the explosive expansion of air heated by a light stroke.
What is thunder?
Method used to find the exact/absolute age of igneous rocks.
What is radiometric dating?
The distance north or south of the equator.
What is latitude?
A large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar properties throughout.
What is an air mass?
When these storms move over land they lose strength or weaken.
What is a hurricane?
Is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the Universe.
What is a scientific law?
The two main factors that determine the climate.
What are temperature and precipitation?
Is the result from air pressure changing from high pressure to low pressure.
What is wind?
The weakest point of a hurricane.
What is the eye?
If a scientist conducts an experiment about how much water grows the best tomato plants. What is the independent variable, dependent variable and control variable.
I: Amount of water
D: Tomato plant growth
C: Amount of Sun light
Hot summers and cold winters
What is a Temperate climate?
When warm air moves in over a cold air mass and brings light steady rain or snow.
What is a warm front?
Warm humid air pulled into a funnel shaped column.
What is a tornado?
Use sunscreen, wear hats, and limit time spent outside?
Ways to protect yourself from the sun?