science lesson 4-6

Question 1

long-term average of weather in an area; average precipitation and temperature

Answer 1

climate

Question 2

day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

Answer 2

weather

Question 3

a flow of unusually warm water along the western coast of South America that causes many changes in weather in other places (such as a lot of rain in areas that are usually dry)

Answer 3

El Nino

Question 4

as this increases, temperature decreases, Poles are colder

Answer 4

Latitude

Question 5

the days where there is equal daylight and night

Answer 5

Equinoxes

Question 6

the shortest or longest days of the year

Answer 6

solstices

Question 7

the reason for the seasons

Answer 7

Tilt of the Axis

Question 8

The star the axis points at

Answer 8

Polaris

Question 9

The movement of an object around another object

Answer 9

Revolution

Question 10

The spinning of Earth on its axis; 24 hours

Answer 10

Rotation

Question 11

The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance that can create heat; moves hot to cold

Answer 11

thermal energy

Question 12

Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.

Answer 12

radiation

Question 13

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

Answer 13

conduction

Question 14

The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas

Answer 14

convection

Question 15

A mass of sinking cool air that usually bring fair weather.

Answer 15

high pressure

Question 16

A mass of rising warm air that usually bring wet, stormy weather.

Answer 16

low pressure

Question 17

Molecules that spread out, less dense, fast moving

Answer 17

warm molecules

Question 18

Molecules that are compact, dense, slower moving

Answer 18

cold molecules

Question 19

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure

Answer 19

air mass

Question 20

a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather

Answer 20

warm front

Question 21

forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow

Answer 21

cold front

Question 22

A boundary between air masses that don’t move possibly causing rain for several days

Answer 22

stationary front

Question 23

a tool used to measure temperature

Answer 23

thermometer

Question 24

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

Answer 24

barometer

Question 25

liquid to gas

Answer 25

evaporation

Question 26

Gas to liquid

Answer 26

condensation

Question 27

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Answer 27

precipitation

Question 28

A collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Answer 28

clouds

Question 29

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure

Answer 29

wind

Question 30

The amount of water vapor in the air

Answer 30

humidity

Question 31

large bodies of salt water that can store heat and affect climate

Answer 31

oceans

Question 32

created when warm rises and cold sinks in liquid or gases

Answer 32

currents

Question 33

sunlight that travels directly or in a straight path; the equator gets more direct sunlight than other areas on Earth.

Answer 33

direct sunlight

Question 34

Sunlight that is at an angle and is less intense

Answer 34

indirect sunlight

Question 35

A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same temperature.

Answer 35

isotherm

Question 36

A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure

Answer 36

isobar

Question 37

Are rain bearing clouds that are dark and ragged at the edges.

Answer 37

nimbus clouds

Question 38

warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere

Answer 38

greenhouse effect

Question 39

Absorb radiation better

Answer 39

dark materials

Question 40

height above sea level

Answer 40

altitude

Question 41

Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels.

Answer 41

cirrus clouds