Clouds and Layers
Height above sea level
Altitude
Anemometers have cups that spin and measure —
What is a Wind Speed?
A prediction of future weather conditions
Forecast
As altitude increases, temperature in the atmosphere _______________
Decreases
What is the name of the fictional city where Batman lives?
Gotham City
Water vapor cooling and forming clouds is an an example of —
What is Condensation?
A barometer measures this
Air pressure
In the Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are called this
Cyclone, typhoon
Average weather conditions for an area over time
Climate
Who painted the famous artwork "Starry Night"?
Vincent van Gogh
The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
Atmosphere
What would we use to measure precipitation?
A rain gauge
Hurricanes are categorized based on this factor
Wind speed
The process of changing a liquid to a gas; water enters the atmosphere here
What is evaporation?
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
The most common gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
What is the correct term for broad bodies of air in the troposphere with similar humidity and temperature?
What is Air Masses?
Thunderstorms form in what type of clouds?
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
The process by which a substance changes state from a solid to a gas
Sublimation
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
A snail
These clouds form and make big thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
Evaporation, transpiration and melting of glaciers affect the circulation of water on Earth, which brings changes in the climate system. Which source of energy is responsible for driving these processes?
What is Solar Energy
If there is fair/good weather outside with winds circulating around the system in a clockwise direction this is known as a _________ pressure system.
What is high pressure system?
What is the water cycle process. Name the 3 that occur in order
What is evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell