Weather Tools
______________ is how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
Who makes weather forecasts on the news?
Meteorologists
_________ is the general state of the atmosphere in a place over a long period of time.
Climate
Why is it important to know the weather and climate?
To be prepared.
Name the tools:
Used to measure wind direction
Used to measure wind speed
Wind Vane
Anemometer
_____________ is the state of the atmosphere in a concrete place at a concrete moment.
Weather
What are three climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
What climate zone has cold winters and cool summers?
Polar Climate zone
___________________ is the amount of rain/snow/sleet fall in an area and it is measured with a ______________.
Precipitation
Rain Gauge
True or False- Weather refers to the minute to minute changes in the atmosphere.
True
What is the name of the climate zone that has cold winters and hot summers and experiences all 4 seasons?
Temperate
What is the name of the climatic zone that has warm winters and hot summers?
Tropical Climate Zone
and it is measured with a _______________ in degrees _______________ or ________________.
Thermometer
Celsius
Fahrenheit
If it rains on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, what do your predict the weather will be on Thursday?
Rainy
True or False- Climate takes many years to change.
True
Describe the difference between El Niño y la Niña.
Nino: Water in the Pacific is warmer.
Nina: Waters in the Pacific are cooler.
Both cause changes in the climate patterns.