Weather or Climate
Air Masses and Fronts
Map Symbols
Weather Tools
Water Cycle and Winds
Precipitation and Clouds
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I am something that can change day to day outside.
What is weather?
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This is a body of air that has the same temperature and humidity.
What is air mass?
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This shows as a big H on a weather map.
What is high pressure?
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I measure the direction of wind.
What is a weather (wind) vane?
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How does transpiration happen?
The roots in the soil absorb the water and then release water through their leaves to get evaporated into the air.
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A low-lying cloud that tends to produce fog.
What is stratus?
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Check THIS to help decide what you are going to wear today.
Sun 107°F 99°C
Mon 120°F 104°C T
Tue 89°F 09°C
What is weather forecast?
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This type of pressure happens when warm air rises.
What is low pressure?
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This shows as a big L on a weather map.
What is low Pressure?
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You feel this when it is hot and there is moisture in the air, and it is measured with a hygrometer.
What is humidity?
200
What is happening when water changes from a gas to a liquid due to a decrease in temperature and pressure?
What is condensation?
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This type of cloud is whispy and feathery, but a sign that bad weather might be coming.
What is cirrus?
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What the conditions are like in a specific area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
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This kind of pressure happens when cool air sinks.
What is high pressure?
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This shows as a cold front on a weather map.
What is blue line with triangles?
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If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
What is a thermometer?
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What is it called when water is not absorbed into the soil after it precipitates?
What is a runoff?
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Name the four types of clouds.
What are cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus?
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Most of Somalia and much of other African countries are this type of climate.
What is desert Climate?
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This type of front is formed when a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass.
What is a cold front?
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This is how a warm front is shown on a weather map.
What is red line with half circles?
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I measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
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What does it mean when the Pacific waters are unusually warm?
What is El Nino
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Rain, Hail, Snow, and Sleet are examples of this.
What is precipitation?
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In Virginia, the weather is coldest in this season and we typically see snow.
What is winter?
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This is a type of front happens when a warm air mass slowly moves over a cold air mass.
What is a warm front?
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This is shown as a red and blue line with half-circles AND spikes.
What is a stationary Front?
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Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
What is a rain gauge?
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Which direction do the jet steams flow?
From west to east
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This type of cloud is usually seen on bright and sunny days.
What is cumulus?