Weather & Climate Flashcards
Who are Climatologists?
Someone who studies about climate
Who are Meteorologists?
Someone who studies about weather
What is the difference between cyclone and anti-cyclone?
Cyclones are areas of low pressure, more air rises so, more clouds form, there is unstable weather, winds move anti clockwise, and there are stronger winds while, anti cyclones are areas high pressure, less air rises so, no clouds, there is stable weather, winds move clock wise, and there are lighter winds.
What is a microclimate?
When the climate in a small area is different from the general surroundings it is called a microclimate.
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather of a specific area over a long period of time.
What is weather?
Weather can be described as the condition of the air around us.
What is temperature?
Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold it is.
What are the different forms of rain?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
What is wind speed?
Wind speed tells us how strong the wind is.
What is used to measure wind speed?
The Beaufort Scale.
What are the different cloud types?
Cumulonimbus, Cumulus, Stratus, and Cirrus
What is visibility?
It is the distance that can be seen. It is measured in meters.
Explain how local features can affect temperature and wind.
Local features like, physical features ( trees ), shelter ( walls, hills, etc ), surface ( colour of the ground affects heat ), buildings ( they give off heat ), and aspect ( the direction in which a place is facing ) can all affect temperature and wind.
