Vocab
Climate
Weather
Severe Weather
Weather Maps
100
How hot or cold the air is depending on how much energy the air is filled with by the sun.
Temperature
100
Climate is
Weather observed and analyzed over long periods of time.
100
Weather is...
A mixture of events that happen each day in our atmosphere.
100
Violent rotating column of air that forms in a funnel, it's intensity is measured on the Fujita Scale
Tornado
100
What city should expect rainy, cloudy weather?
Jacksonville
200
Temperature in the United States is measured in this unit.
Fahrenheit
200
This animal causes climate change
Humans
200
Name 3 of the many factors contribute to atmospheric change?
Temperature, wind speed, wind direction, air pressure, humidity
200
Violent gusts of wind in dry, desert regions creates fronts of sand and dust.
Sand or Dust storm
200
Which city will likely see a rise in temperature in the near future? 100 points extra if you name the state.
Bismarck
300
The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.
Air Pressure
300
Name 3 things that are studied to determine a regions climate.
Precipitation, Wind, Temperatures, Humidity, Sunshine, latitude.
300
Weather changes happen because of...
Changes in the atmosphere
300
This storm forms and builds strength over large bodies of water.
Hurricanes
300
What type of weather should you expect when a cold front passes over?
Storms
400
This device measures air pressure in millibars, atmospheres, or inches of mercury.
Barometer
400
Climate normals take averages over this many years.
30 years
400
______ Air pressure makes clear and sunny skies, ________ Air pressure contributes to cloudy and rainy days.
High, Low
400
This happens when a large amount of rain causes an overflow.
Floods
400
What type of weather can be expected around an H?
Clear and sunny skies.
500
Measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
500
This gas traps heat to cause climate to increase. We all leave our own footprint.
Carbon Dioxide
500
Weather changes happen in this part of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
500
Tornadoes are most common in this part of the United States, just East of the Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
500
What is a front?
Boundary between to air masses.