Vocabulary
What is weather?
The state of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
What is a Beaufort scale?
It measures the strength of the wind
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Name something that can measure wind
Wind vane
What is climate?
The weather conditions over a long period of time in a certain region.
If it is Summer in Canada what season is it in Australia?
Winter
What is the last layer of the atmosphere?
Outer sphere--this slowly fades into space
What is a Fujita scale?
This scale measures tornados
A branch of science that focuses on the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
Meteorology
What happens when you cross the equator?
You enter the Southern Hemisphere and the seasons are the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere
What is the 2nd layer in the atmosphere?
Stratoshpere
How powerful is an EF 4
This makes significant damage. Tearing up roofs and destroying buildings
Describe the atmosphere
Layers of gas around the planet
How many layers of atmosphere do we have?
5
What happens in the Mesosphere?
This is where the falling stars are. It is hard to measure this part of space.
What is a tropical cyclone?
A hurricane
What does evaporation do?
It is where a liquid turns into a gas
Troposhere
What happens in the Thermosphere?
This is the "hot sphere" since temperatures get very hot.
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