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Weather and Climate
Weather Instruments
Clouds and Precipitation
Severe Storms
Miscellaneous
100
Three elements of weather.
What is air temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, clouds/fog, wind
100
A type of scientist that forecasts weather.
What is a meteorologist?
100
Examples of precipitation.
What is rain, snow, hail, sleet?
100
Examples of thunderstorms.
What is lightning, thunder, strong winds or heavy rains?
100
An example of how to reduce waste.
What is recycling or reusing materials an example of?
200
Definition of climate.
What is the weather patterns of an area over an extended period of time.
200
An instrument that measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
200
Three types of clouds.
What are cumulus, stratus and cirrus clouds?
200
A column of dark spinning air.
What is a twister or tornado?
200
The cause of high humidity.
What is a great amount of moisture in the air?
300
The definition of weather.
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place?
300
An instrument that measures the direction of wind.
What is a wind vane?
300
The name of a raincloud.
What is a nimbus cloud?
300
The calmest part of a hurricane.
What is the eye of a hurricane?
300
What clouds are made of.
What is condensed water and dust?
400
The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.
What is the atmosphere?
400
An instrument that measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
400
The formation of clouds.
What is condensed water vapor formed into visible water droplets or ice crystals?
400
The conditions when storms form.
What is when air masses with different temperatures, humidity and air pressure meet?
400
A description of cirrus clouds.
What is a cloud that is made mostly of ice crystals and appear to be whispy?
500
The cause of wind on top of hills and mountains?
What is hot air rising while cool air sinks?
500
An instrument that measures changes in air pressure.
What is a barometer?
500
An example of a mid-level altitude cloud.
What are altocumulus, altostratus or nimbostratus clouds?
500
The point where hurricanes weaken.
What is when hurricanes reach land?
500
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the air caused by an individual's energy needs.
What is "carbon footprint?"