Weather 1
What is the name of the tool that measures temperature?
Thermometer
Which of the following are aspects of a weather report?
A. humidity, low pressure system, high and low temperature, wind speed
B. ocean currents, salinity, wind speed, solar energy
C. prevailing wind, distance from a coast, latitude
D. latitude, low and high temperature, ocean currents, precipitation
A
What is the difference between weather and climate?
the current state of the atmosphere- weather
The average weather of a place over a long period of time(30+ years)- climate
what does a climograph show
temperature and precipitation
What is climate change/ global warming?
The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature
flooding
blizzard
hurricane
What is the difference between a weather forecast and a weather report?
weather forecast- prediction of future weather
weather report- what the weather is like right now
where is most of the water on our earth found?
what is Connecticut's climate?
severe
What might happen if there is too much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
A. The oceans may dry up, so there will be global drying.
B. The temperature on Earth may go down, so there will be global cooling.
C. The temperature on Earth may go up, so there will be global warming.
D. The temperature on Earth may stay the same.
C
Convert 62 degrees F to C
62-32 / 1.8= 16.6=17
approximately what percent of Earth is covered by water?
71%
___________ is the study of the atmosphere, weather, and how to forecast.
meteorology
what patterns did you notice regarding latitude and ocean temperatures?
the further away from the equator the colder it gets. the closer to the equator the warmer it gets.
What are 3 consequences of climate change?
more extreme weather patterns
rising sea levels and flooding
polar ice caps melting
droughts that can affect food sources
disappearance of habitats
extinction of species
Convert 18 degrees C to F
18 X 1.8 +32= 64.4=64
What is the formula for converting degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit
F= C X 1.8 + 32
Which one of the following does NOT describe the weather?
a. the force of wind through the trees
b. whether it is raining or not
c. the amount of water pollution in a lake
d. how many clouds there are in the sky
c
List the 6 climate types
tropical, dry, severe, polar, highland, mild
What is the climate graph called
AND
which climate describes lots of precipitation and hot temperatures year round.
climograph
tropical
Give the mean, median and mode for the list of temperatures below:
62, 66, 62, 64, 66, 63
mean- 62+66+62+64+66+63=383/6= 63.8=64
median- 62,62,63,64,66,66= 63+64=127/2=63.5
mode- 62 and 66
What is the formula for converting degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius?
f-32/1.8
Draw a land breeze
draw a sea breeze
which oceans have hurricanes and why?