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Science Weather Unit

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What is Weather? The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place
What is Climate? The average or overall condition of the atmosphere over long period of time
What is Conduction? Heat transfer through direct contact
What is Convection? Heat transfer through the motion of liquids and gases
What is Radiation? Heat transfer that travels through waves
Dark colors? Absorb more heat from the sun than lighter color objects
What is the atmosphere? Outer layer of gasses that surround and protect the Earth
What is Condensation? when water vapor changes into liquid water
Condensation creates? Clouds
What is Precipitation? where water falls from the clouds
Precipitation is? Rain, snow, sleet, hail
What is Evaporation? when water changes into water vapor
What is Transpiation? water evaporating off of the leaves of trees/plants
What is Accumulation? where water is gathered or collected
Accumulation is? Rivers, lakes, oceans
What is Runoff? water that flows on the surface of the Earth into a body of water
What is an Anemometer? Measures wind speed
What is a Barometer? Measures atmospheric pressure
What is a Weather Vane? Measures wind direction
What is a Rain Guage? Measures Rainfall
What is High Pressure? Dry sinking air and brings sunny, clear skies
What is Low Pressure? Moist rising air and brings cloudy, stormy weather
What is an Air Mass? Large bodies of air that have the same amount of temperature, humidity and air pressure
What is a Warm Front? Steady, less servere weather
What is a Cold Front? Severe thunderstorms and snow storms
What is a Stationary Front? Lingering rain and snow storms
How are clouds classified? By shape and altitude (height in the sky)
How are clouds created? Condensation
How are hurricanes classified? By their wind speed and damage that they cause
Example of Conduction? Ex: Touching hot stove
Example of Convection? Ex: Boiling Water, Hot air balloon
Example of Radiation? Ex: Sun Rays, Fire
How does the sun affect the temperature on Earth? The sun provides heat to the Earth. As the air heats up it rises and cool air sinks. The movement of air creates weather
Why does Weather happen? Weather occurs due to uneven heating of the Earth from the sun. This causes air to move which creates weather.
What is a thermometor measures temperature
What does a Cold Front symbol look like? Blue triangular spikes
What does a Warm Front symbol look like? Red semi circle bumps
What does a Stationary Front symbol look like? Blue triangular spikes mixed with red semi circle bumps
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