science quiz

Question 1

what is a weather report?

Answer 1

predictions of the weather

Question 2

what variables can i expect from a weather report?

Answer 2

temp, air pressure, wind, precipitation rates, humidity

Question 3

weather def

Answer 3

atmospheric conditions along with short term changes.

Question 4

how is temp measured?

Answer 4

thermometer/sundial

Question 5

what is air pressure?

Answer 5

weight of molecules in large air masses

Question 6

how is air pressure measured?

Answer 6

barometer

Question 7

what is used to measure wind speed?

Answer 7

anemometer

Question 8

what is humidity?

Answer 8

the amount of moisture in the air

Question 9

name different precipitations

Answer 9

rain, snow, sleet, hail

Question 10

what is an air mass

Answer 10

large bodies of air that have uniform temps, humidity, air pressured

Question 11

define maritime polar

Answer 11

air masses over water polar regions

Question 12

define maritime tropical

Answer 12

air masses over water tropical regions

Question 13

define continental polar

Answer 13

air masses over polar land

Question 14

define continental tropical

Answer 14

air masses over tropical land

Question 15

define arctic air mass

Answer 15

air masses over arctic land/water

Question 16

how does high pressure system form?

Answer 16

low temp and molecules are closer togetherh

Question 17

how does low pressure system form?

Answer 17

high temp and molecules are farther apart

Question 18

what is a weather front?

Answer 18

a boundary between two air masses

Question 19

what is a cold front?

Answer 19

cold air moves towards warm air

Question 20

what is a warm front?

Answer 20

warm air moves towards cold air

Question 21

what is a stationary front?

Answer 21

boundary between two air masses stalls

Question 22

what is an occluded front?

Answer 22

cold front catches up with a warm front

Question 23

how do the different weather variables change as a cold front pass through?

Answer 23

many heavy storms go over, hail, sleet, snow, showers

Question 24

how do the different weather variables change as warm front passes through?

Answer 24

the temp goes up and there are stormy rains

Question 25

define meteorologist

Answer 25

a scientist who studies/predicts weather. they use several specific factors or variables, to define atmospheric conditions/changes

Question 26

define forecasting

Answer 26

predicting weather

Question 27

what is doppler radar

Answer 27

a radar that uses the doppler affect to find velocity of item compared to radar

Question 28

define climate

Answer 28

weather that stays the same over a long period of time

Question 29

what is the relationship between weather patterns/climate

Answer 29

weather = isn’t long lasting
climate = long lasting

Question 30

what is the biggest influence on climate?

Answer 30

the SUNNNNNN

Question 31

how does latitude effect climate?

Answer 31

different locations = diff climates

Question 32

define rain shawdows

Answer 32

when mountains block a rain cloud from coming on the other side, the other side doesn’t get any rain

Question 33

how did death valley form?

Answer 33

it was on the leeward side on the mountains

Question 34

how do oceans affect temps and precips on land

Answer 34

cuz high specific heat

Question 35

how do ocean currents affect climate

Answer 35

cold/warm ocean currents