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Weather Study Guide
Aspects of weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most likely reason for a sudden change in the weather at a certain time? | An air mass moving in |
| Which instrument does a scientist use to measure air pressure? | barometer |
| What do we call the amount of water vapor in the air? | humidity |
| What does an anemometer measure? | wind speed |
| What is formed when warm moist air rises and then cools? | clouds |
| What does the prefix cirro- mean? | high in the sky |
| What does the prefix nimbo- mean? | stormy or rainy cloud |
| A plastic trash bag is placed above a hot plate. What direction does the bag move? | upward |
| What can you expect when the humidity reaches nearly 100%? | precipitation |
| What do we call clouds that are high in the sky, thin, and feathery? | cirrus |
| What kind clouds often bring light rain or drizzle? | stratus |
| What kind of clouds are tall, dark, large and bring thunderstorm? | cumulonimbus |
| What kind of clouds are fluffy, in the middle layer and indicate dry, sunny days? | cumulous |
| What kind of weather can you expect when a high-pressure area moves into a region? | sunny and dry |
| What causes wind? | The uneven heating of Earth's surface |
| What happens when a piece of paper is shoved into the bottom of the cup and then turned over and placed in a tub of water? | The paper stays dry because the air in the glass took up space. |
| What direction does most weather move in the United States? | from west to east |
| What do we call it when water changes from a liquid to a gas? | evaporation |
| What do we call it when water changes from a gas to a liquid? | condensation |
| What happens when the condensation in the cloud becomes so heavy it can not remain in the cloud? | precipitation |
| What kind of precipitation can you expect when the outside temperature is above 32 degrees Fahrenheit? | rain |
| What kind of precipitation can you expect when the outside temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit? | snow |
| What kind of precipitation can expect when the outside temperature is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit? | sleet or freezing rain |
| Is the earth covered mostly by land or ocean? | ocean |
| Approximately what percentage of the earth is covered by land? | 30% |
| Approximately what percentage of the earth is covered by ocean? | 70% |
| Be able to look at a weather map and predict the type of weather to come by identifying cold fronts, warm fronts, and the direction they are headed. | |
| Be able to name a type of storm (lightning, tornado, hurricane, flash flood) and three things you need to do be be safe in it. | |
| Use the weather instrument chart and practice matching. |
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CherylBruce
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