The Atmosphere and Weather
Air temperature moves this way as we go up the layers of the atmosphere (warmer, cooler, or randomly)?
What is cooler?
This type of system (low-pressure or high-pressure) tells us that we will probably have a storm
What is a low-pressure system?
A tornado is the shape of this kitchen tool
What is a funnel?
This best determines an area's climate (latitude [North or South] or longitude [East or West])?
What is latitude?
This is Ms. Kate's cat's name!
What is Cat?
The solar energy that reaches a planet
What is insolation?
The atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place are called this
What is weather?
This is a type of storm where snow and wind make it difficult to see
What is a blizzard?
The average weather of a place is called this
What is climate?
All weather occurs in this part of the atmosphere
What is the troposphere?
The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer?
These form when water particles in the air get cold and closer together and condense around dust particles in the air
What are clouds?
Hurricanes, tropical storms, and tornadoes are all part of this category of storm
What is a cyclone?
The constant movement of ocean water
What is current?
This is the name of the game we're playing in Social Studies!
What is the Oregon Trail?
The weight felt from air
What is air pressure or atmospheric pressure?
The place where two different air masses meet
What is a front?
This severe storm only forms over large bodies of warm water
What is a hurricane?
These tend to keep regions cold in the summer and warm in the winter
A tool that measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
Uneven heating of Earth's surface causes this type of wind
What are global winds?
These are puffy clouds that form a middle altitudes (they look like a cotton ball)
What are cumulus clouds?
This is caused by static electricity built up in a thunderhead
What is lightning?
This warm current that flows across the Atlantic Ocean causes the British Isles to have mild temperatures
What is the Gulf Stream?