Unit 5 - Lesson 3

Question 1

Tools used to collect weather data

Answer 1

1. Weather buoys at sea - collect data on coastal weather conditions
2. Weather-monitoring stations on land - help in remote locations
3. Doppler radar towers - show the movement of storm clouds
4. Weather balloons - collect data from high above earth’s surface
5. Weather satellites - collect data from high above earth’s surface

Question 2

Air mass

Answer 2

A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity

Question 3

Front

Answer 3

The boundary between 2 air masses

Weather changes take place at fronts and stormy conditions are common

Question 4

Weather forecast

Answer 4

A prediction about the future weather conditions of a place

Question 5

Weather Map

Answer 5

Uses symbols to represent different types of weather