Extreme Weather and Weather Instruments
What is a destructive rotating column of air?
Tornado
Which of the five layers of the atmosphere does weather occur at?
Troposphere
When the sun causes water to change from a liquid to a gas and it rises into the atmosphere. What is this process called?
Evaporation
Which term is best described as short term and over a small geographic area?
Weather
What level of clouds do ice crystals form within?
High level
What does an Anemometer Measure?
Wind speed
What is the outermost layer of Earth’s Atmosphere
Exosphere
What is the measure of moisture in the air compared to what it can hold?
Relative humidity
Which term is best described as long term and over a large geographic area?
Climate
Which of the clouds are a sign that there is fair and pleasant weather?
Cirrus
What weather instrument is used to measure the direction of the wind
Wind Vane
What type of fronts bring continuous precipitation?
Warm
What are the four main components to the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration, Precipitation
Temperature high at 84 degrees and low at 68 on Monday, April 7th.
Weather
What type of clouds bring severe weather like thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning?
Cumulonimbus
What does a hygrometer measure?
Humidity
What front has no movement and causes weather conditions to last longer?
Stationary
What is the temperature at which air is saturated with moisture?
Dew point
The climate of a tropical rainforest is usually what?
Hot and Wet
Which of the following cloud types are considered to be high-level clouds?
Cirrus
What type of weather can you expect during hurricanes?
Flooding, Heavy Rain, Heavy Winds, Thunderstorms
What front forms when cool and warm air masses meet?
Occluded
How does the water cycle affect the temperature of the atmosphere?
Evaporation of warm water can affect the temperature of the atmosphere
Average rainfall in Kenya during the Summer ranges from 5-8 inches on average. Weather or climate?
Climate
At what level can you find Altostratus clouds?
Mid-level