General
The stage of the water cycle in which water falls to the ground as rain or snow
Precipitation
The closer an area is the equator, the _____________
warmer it will be
A scientist who studies weather is a _________
meteorologist
rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain
avalanche
sudden storm with rain
Downpour/shower
Temperature scale in America.
Fahrenheit.
Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is day to day, even hour to hour. Climate is overall long term patterns.
current of cool air in a room, etc
draft
Name the natural disaster that causes a tsunami to occur.
earthquake
a lot of water moving very rapidly and strongly in one direction
current/torrent
The sun changes the state of water from liquid to gas in a process called...
Evaporation
Which 2 factors are the most important in climate and weather?
Temperature and Precipitation
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
Name the disaster:
When a cool air mass meets a warm air mass, this natural disaster can be the result. Rotation of the clouds forms this funnel which can destroy anything in its path.
Tornado
A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
sleet
What are the 3 main types of clouds?
Cirrus, Cumulus, and Stratus
This climate has cool or cold summers and very
cold winters. Precipitation (rain or snow, depending
on the time of year) varies considerably from place to
place, but is typically low
Polar
chemical substance which moves up or down the column showing how cold or hot it is
mercury column
a suspension of very small water droplets in the air, that reduce visibility at ground level to less than one kilometre
Fog
This begins in the atmosphere as water condenses into a tiny droplet. As more and more water vapor condenses onto its surface, the droplet grows. Cold air then freezes this water into an ice crystal.
snow
________________ clouds are white, puffy, flat on the bottom, and on nice days you can see different shapes in them.
cumulus
What is a greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much warmer
extraordinarily violent storm in tropics which moves in circles
typhoon
a violent natural disaster that mostly targets forest area and can be caused either people's negligence or global warming
wildfire/bushfire
a period when there is a lot of rain, or a large flood
deluge