Weather And Climate

Question 1

the force that air puts on an area

Answer 1

Air pressure

Question 2

layers of gas that surround a planet

Answer 2

Atmosphere

Question 3

a tool used to measure air pressure

Answer 3

Barometer

Question 4

the pressure (force per unit area) of the atmosphere against a surface

Answer 4

Barometric Pressure

Question 5

the scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.

Answer 5

Celsius

Question 6

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
“our cold, wet climate”

Answer 6

Climate

Question 7

a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere

Answer 7

Cloud

Question 8

anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: are also called thunderheads

Answer 8

Cumulonimbus clouds

Question 9

large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds

Answer 9

Cumulus clouds

Question 10

the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water

Answer 10

Dew point

Question 11

the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid

Answer 11

Freezing point

Question 12

a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters

Answer 12

Hurricane

Question 13

in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties

Answer 13

Front

Question 14

a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: do not touch the ground.

Answer 14

Funnel clouds

Question 15

the slow warming of Earth’s atmosphere due to climatic change

Answer 15

Global Warming

Question 16

small, icy balls that fall from the sky

Answer 16

Hail

Question 17

the measure of how much water vapor is in the air

Answer 17

Humidity

Question 18

the study of patterns of weather

Answer 18

Meteorology

Question 19

water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain

Answer 19

Precipitation

Question 20

a loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly

Answer 20

Thunder

Question 21

a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder

Answer 21

Thunderstorms

Question 22

a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the ground

Answer 22

Tornado

Question 23

a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm

Answer 23

Tropical depression

Question 24

a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean

Answer 24

Typhoon

Question 25

the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation

Answer 25

Weather