Weather
Name one factor that tells about the weather
Heat, cold, wetness, dryness, clearness, cloudiness
What unit of measurement do we use for snow?
Centimeters
A meterologist is someone who studies what?
Weather
If you wanted to check how cold or hot it is outside what would you use?
A thermometer
Water vapour in the air is also known as
humidity
Name 2 ways to describe the current weather
Clear, cloudy, sunny, rainy, hot, cold
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind Speed
What does a climatologist do?
Study Climate
Why does warm air rise?
As air gets warmer, it becomes less dense. The molecules are farther apart so the air becomes lighter.
When water from the oceans, lakes and rivers moves up the clouds that process is called...
evaporation
If we are talking about how hot or cold it is what are we talking about?
Temperature
Name the 2 instruments that measure wind direction
Weather vane and wind sock
What are the two main differences in weather and climate?
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere of a particular place over a short period of time whereas climate is the average weather conditions of a particular place over a long period of time.
Describe how convection currents move around a room
Hint: Imagine a heater in one corner of the room
When clouds collect water droplets or when you move a cold drink into a warm room that process is called...
condensation
Snow, rain, hail, sleet are all examples of what?
A rain gauge
Name all 7 elements of weather
Temperature, wind, humidity, air pressure, sun, clouds, precipitation
What causes wind?
The earth's atmosphere being heated unevenly, causing convection currents to move.
When the clouds get heavy and release condensation that is called...
precipitation
Stratus, Cumulonimbus, cumulus are all types of what?
Clouds
What does a hygrometer do?
Measures relative humidity
What causes weather?
Weather is caused by the fact that the earth's surface is heated unevenly.
What is the name of the wind scale we use to measure the force of wind?
The Beaufort wind scale
The temperature is colder at night so the water vapour in the air condenses and turns into dew.