misc.
what sport does Jonah Sharp play
he plays the guitar and swims sometimes
who is the most famous weather person?
Curious George
Does fog serve an indicator for rain
nope, there is no direct competition
what clouds were visible in California today
altostratus or stratus
what are natural disasters that happen in California
heavy rain
snow
thunder
wind
drought
earthquake
wildfire
extreme heat
hurricane
has there ever been a hurricane in California, if so when and where
last year in san deigo
What is an inaccurate weather source
your friend
tik-tok/most social media
what are natural indicators
a type of forecast
name the 5 major cloud types
cirrus, cirrostratus, altostratus, stratus, nimbostratus
what are natural disasters that can occur outside of California
volcanic eruptions, tornados, typhoons
what is the dryest place on earth
Atacama Desert in Chille
name 3 specific ways to find the weather.
why does low pressure mean that bad weather is incoming
low pressure means there is a vacuum in the sky above, sucking clouds towards the area
what altitude do clouds start to form at?
how can you prepare for bad weather
correct clothing ei. layers/rain shell/snow gear
proper equipment
plan alternatives
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather: what is happing in one small area of the planet
climate: the range of weather over the whole planet
What is the difference between the highs and lows of the weather forecast
high is the highest temperature and low is the lowest temperature
name 3 natural indicators that haven't been mentioned already
red sky in morning - dry air moves away as moist air moves in
swallows near the ground - low air pressure, bug and swallows fly low.
smoke hangs low - low air pressure also prevents smoke from rising.
when the grass is dry - on a cloudy night dew might not form, same clouds can cause rain
mackerel scales and mares tails - patterns that look like wispy cirrus & small altocumulus.
tornado
what type of cloud have the possibility to drop rain
any cloud that has the word nimbus/nimbo in it
list at least 4 natural disasters that can occur in California and on mars.
wind
drought
earthquake
extreme heat
what is the rainiest place on earth?
Mawsynram in northeast india
how often should you check the weather forecast before an event?
name 3 natural indicators correctly and briefly explain why each one works
red sky in morning - dry air moves away as moist air moves in
swallows near the ground - low air pressure, bug and swallows fly low.
smoke hangs low - low air pressure also prevents smoke from rising.
when the grass is dry - on a cloudy night dew might not form, same clouds can cause rain
mackerel scales and mares tails - patterns that look like wispy cirrus & small altocumulus.
tornado - green sky's
what are clouds made of?
tiny water particles, ice crystals, and other visible particulates
preform the lightning position and correct explain who to judge the distance of the lighting based on the thunder.
count the seconds it takes from when you see the lightning till when you hear the thunder then divide by 5.
I will judge lightning position