Weather & Climate
What are two ways weather can affect us?
Clothing choice and activity choice
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
Does hot air rise or fall?
Rise
What tool tells you the direction of the wind?
Wind Vane
What is Ms. Kings favourite colour?
Green
What is weather?
Conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time
True or false?
Sunny skies and dry weather is caused by high pressure systems.
If false, tell me the correct answer.
True
True or false: A low pressure system is dry and cool.
If false, tell me the right answer.
Low pressure are wet and moist
What tool tells you the speed of the wind?
Anemometer
What is Ms.Kings favourite animal?
Elephant
What is climate?
Average weather over a particular area over a particular time
How long have we been using wind vanes?
1000 or more years
What is the warmest part of your house and why?
Attic or upstairs because hot air rises
True or false? We can't use wind vanes and anemometers together.
False
What is Ms.Kings favourite holiday?
Christmas
What affects local weather?
Air pressure and weather fronts
What causes wind?
Air travelling from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
The weight of the air pressing down on the Earth is called...
Air pressure
Who studies climate?
Climatologists
What is Ms.Kings favourite food?
Sushi
Tell me one example of climate and one example of weather.
One sentence each.
Ms.King will let you know if you get the point!
True or false?
Stormy weather and strong winds are brought on by high pressure systems.
If false, tell me the correct answer.
False.
Low pressure
What are 3 factors that affect temperature?
1. Latitude
2. Altitude/elevation
3.Ocean Currents
4. The seasons
5. Time of day
6. Closeness to large bodies of water
Meteorologists
What are Ms.Kings dogs names?
Oliver and Piper