Concepts
The States of Matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas
A device that can be placed on top of a building to protect it.
Lightning Rod
In which Climate Zone is the Equator?
Tropical Zone
A scientist who studies weather.
Meteorologist
The weather patterns in a place over a long period.
Climate
The Water Cycle
A winter storm that is very windy with a lot of snow.
Blizzard
The place where two air masses meet.
Front
The limitation of a design.
Constraint
To change from liquid to gas.
Evaporate
Wind Vanes & Wind Socks determine
Wind Direction
A rainstorm that is accompanied by thunder, lightning, wind, and heavy rain.
Thunderstorm
A solution that engineers have designed to help prevent damage from floods.
Levees
The layer of air that surrounds Earth.
Atmosphere
The air outside at any given time and place.
Weather
An area of High Pressure brings
Sunny Skies
A long period of weather with less precipitation than normal.
Drought
Who invented a weather tool called a barometer.
Evangelista Torricelli
To change from gas to liquid.
Condense
A measure of how fast wind blows.
Wind Speed
Order of Seasons
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Dr. Tetsuya Fujita and Dr. Allen Pearson are two scientists who invented a scale to classify the strength of this weather hazard based on the amount of damage it caused. What is the weather hazard?
Tornado
The steps that engineers take to solve a problem.
The Design Process
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
The requirements of a design for it to be a success.
Criteria