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Which of the following best describe the term 'weather'?
day to day changes in the atmosphere
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather happens now, climate happens over time.
What are degree days?
Heating degree days and cooling degree days are a quantative measure of the heating and cooling needs of buildings based upon daily temperatures.
What is weather generally referred to?
The degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.
Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______?
Warming
It's freezing today!
weather or climate
Weather
What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
The earth has five layers, the troposphere is where weather occurs.
What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and makes life possible on the planet.
Tropical monsoon and equatorial climate are kinds of______
Tropical climate
True or false? You see lightning and hear thunder.
True
Which of the following best describe the term 'climate'?
is taken over a long-term
Climate is how the atmosphere _________?
Behaves.
What is the science of climate?
Climatology is the science of climate, the study of the climatic elements and the factors that affect it.
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Temperature
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather _______?
Forecasting
The temperature drops rapidly overnight. I may need to get my winter clothes out.
weather or climate ?
weather
Climate determines _______
an area are temperature and precipitation
What is meteorology?
Meteorology is the study of atmospheric
phenomena.
Blizzards feature low temperatures, strong winds and heavy _______?
Snow
Is science fun?
Yes!
How is climate change affecting the weather?
Changes in extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves and droughts, are the primary way that most people experience climate change
What types of equipment would a meteorologist use to measure weather?
they use thermometers which measure air temperature, anemometers which gauge wind speeds, and barometers which provide information on air pressure."
What are the three types of climate?
Tropical wet, tropical monsoon, and tropical wet and dry.
Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?
Wind
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