Weather Forecasting

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

The air that surrounds the Earth

Question 2

Weather

Answer 2

What is happening in the atmosphere at a certain place and time

Question 3

Troposphere

Answer 3

The lowest layer of the atmosphere

Question 4

Main factors of weather (6)

Answer 4

Temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness

Question 5

Meteorologists

Answer 5

Scientists who study the weather

Question 6

Forecasts

Answer 6

Predictions about the weather

Question 7

Air pressure

Answer 7

The force of the air that pushes down on the Earth

Question 8

Barometer

Answer 8

An instrument that measures air pressure

Question 9

Convection

Answer 9

Movement of energy by the rising and sinking of air

Question 10

Wind vane

Answer 10

Instrument that shows the direction the wind is blowing

Question 11

Anemometer

Answer 11

Instrument that measures wind speed

Question 12

Water vapor

Answer 12

The gas form of water that is in the air

Question 13

Humidity

Answer 13

The amount of water vapor in the air

Question 14

Relative humidity

Answer 14

The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the greatest amount that could be in the air at that temperature and pressure

Question 15

Precipitation

Answer 15

Any form of water falling from clouds to Earth

Question 16

Rain gauge

Answer 16

Instrument that measures rainfall

Question 17

Isobar

Answer 17

Wavy lines on a weather map that connect areas with the same air pressure.

Question 18

Front

Answer 18

Boundary between 2 unlike air masses

Question 19

Cold front

Answer 19

When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass

(Causes short storms and colder weather - fastest moving

Question 20

Warm front

Answer 20

When a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass

Steady precipitation lasting several days, then warmer weather

Question 21

Stationary front

Answer 21

When air masses meet and stop moving

Question 22

Tornadoes

Answer 22

Spinning, funnel-shaped clouds with very strong winds.

Question 23

Climate

Answer 23

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Question 24

Greenhouse Effect

Answer 24

When gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat and keep the climate warm. (Some of this is necessary)

Question 25

Global Warming

Answer 25

When too much of the greenhouse gases get in the atmosphere; will cause the Climate to get too warm.

Question 26

Fujita Scale

Answer 26

Tornado scale used to classify tornadoes based on wind speed and amount of damage.

Question 27

Climatologist

Answer 27

Scientist that studies the climate

Question 28

Prevailing Winds

Answer 28

Winds that move over large parts of the Earth’s surface

Question 29

Clouds (4)

Answer 29

Cumulus, cirrus, stratus, nimbus

Question 30

Cumulus Clouds

Answer 30

Big, puffy, fair-weather clouds

Question 31

Cirrus Clouds

Answer 31

Thin, wispy, (can signal a storm 12-24 hrs.)

Question 32

Stratus Clouds

Answer 32

Form layers; usually bring light rain

Question 33

Nimbus Clouds

Answer 33

Dark clouds