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Weather Flashcards

1
Q

What is Weather?
A) Conditions of atmosphere over a large area and long time
B) Conditions of atmosphere over a specific area and over a short period of time
C) Average weather conditions in a particular area over a long time
D) Average weather conditions in a particular area over a short time

A

B

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2
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What is Canmore’s Climate like?

A

Dry and Cool / Cold

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3
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If you describe how it was outside today, are you describing weather or climate? Why?

A

Weather, because it’s about a specific area and a short period of time.

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4
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What does a Meteorologist do?

A

Person who studies weather.

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5
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What does a Climatologist study?

A

A person who studies climate will report the average weather for a month.

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6
Q

True or False

Weather = climatologist

A

False

Weather = Meteorologist

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7
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True of False

Climatologist = Rainy day

A

False

Meteorologist reports on the weather. Climatologies report what should happen over the month.

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8
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True or False

Climate = over a long period of time

A

True

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9
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True or False

Weather = short period of time

A

True

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10
Q

Name all 7 elements of weather:

A

Temperature
Wind
Precipitation
Humidity
Air Pressure
Clouds
Sun

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11
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Give me two examples of precipitation:

A

-rain
-snow
-hail
-sleet
-flurries

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12
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What is is humidity?

A

-Moisture in the air

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13
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Where in Canada does the weather have high humidity?

A

Ontario

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14
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What instrument is used for temperature?

A

Thermometer

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15
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What two instruments are used for wind?

A

Vain and Anemometer

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16
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What instrument is used for precipitation?

A

Rainfall ruler

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17
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What instrument is used for humidity?

A

Hygrometer
Hy - gro - meter

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18
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What instrument is used for air pressure?

A

Barometer
Bah - rom - meter

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19
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What two instruments are used for clouds?

A

Satellite & radar

20
Q

What instrument is used for sun?

A

Campbell stokes recorder - measures how long the sun shines in a day

21
Q

What does hot air do? Why?

A

Hot air rises because it is less dense.

22
Q

What happens when hot air cools?

A

It gets dense and goes down to the ground.

23
Q

Explain how a heater heats a room? What is this action called?

A

Convection Currents

24
Q

True or False

Hot air is more dense.

A

False

Hot air is less dense. It moves up because it is light.

25
Q

True or False

Cold air is less dense.

A

False

Cold air is more dense. Cold air is heavy so it going to the ground.

26
Q

True or False

Hot air is less dense.

A

True

27
Q

True or False

Cold air is more dense.

A

True

28
Q

True or False

The wind we experience is one giant convection current.

A

True

It is the same as the heater in the room.

29
Q

Name all 4 types of clouds.

A

Cirrus
Cumulus
Nimbus
Stratus

30
Q

Describe a Cirrus cloud

A

Thin and wispy

31
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Describe a Cumulus cloud.

A

Popcorn

32
Q

Describe a Nimbus cloud.

A

Rainy and dark /dense

33
Q

Describe a stratus cloud

A

Fog, stormy and low

34
Q

True or False

Cirrus clouds represent fair / ok weather.

A

True

35
Q

True or False

Cumulus clouds represent good weather.

A

True

36
Q

True and False

Nimbus clouds represent that it may or may not rain.

A

True

37
Q

True and False

Nimbus clouds represent stormy and fog.

A

True

38
Q

Is Mila the best

A

YES

39
Q

What is the water cycle?

A

Evaporate - Condensation - Precipitation

40
Q

List four types of precipitation.

A

Rain
Hail
Sleet
Snow

41
Q

What is in a cloud?

A

Moisture

42
Q

What are the 6 factors that affect temperature?

A

1) Latitude
2) Altitude
3) Closeness to large bodies of water
4) Ocean Currents
5) Season
6) Time of day

43
Q

True or False

It is a good idea to wear a bathing suit outside on Christmas morning.

A

False

44
Q

True of False

I went on a summer hike wearing my snow suit. I hardly broke a sweat.

A

False

45
Q

List the 7 Climate Zones from Coldest to Hottest:

A

1) Polar
2) Sub-Polar
3) Mountain
4) Temperate
5) Desert
6) Subtropical
7) Tropical

46
Q

Name the top two coldest Climate zones or regions in the world:

A

Polar & Sub-Polar

47
Q

What are the two hottest climate zones?

A

Tropical and Subtropical

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