Terms
Any temperature that is below 0 C / 32O F.
Below Freezing
Blizzard
A storm that is snowy and windy.
Frozen water vapor that falls from the sky and lands as white flakes.
Weather includes... rain, snow, sunshine, clouds, wind,__________, etc.
How temperature is measured
Degrees
Drought
A period with no rainfall.
An instrument for measuring the temperature
Thermometer
Weather plays a big ______ in our daily lives
role
Measurement of temperature. Freezing = 32 Boiling = 212
Fahrenheit
Forecast
The weather that is expected for the future
The rays from the Sun that can cause damage
Ultraviolet Rays
Differences in air pressure,___________, and temperature between two locations are the major reasons why weather occurs.
moisture
Ice crystals that form on a frozen surface
Frost
Hail
Small ice pieces that usually fall during a storm
Water that falls from the sky
Rain
Weather is the state of the __________ at a specific time and location.
Atmosphere
A person who studies weather/weather patterns.
Meteorologist
Sleet
A form of precipitation consisting of ice, mixed with rain and snow.
Measurement of temperature. Freezing = 0 Boiling = 100
Celsius
Weather occurs in the ___________—the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
troposphere