Weather And Climate

Question 1

What are the four types of precipitation?

Answer 1

Hail, snow, rain, sleet

Question 2

What are some tools that meteorologists use?

Answer 2

•Rain gauge
• barometer
•thermometer
•animometer
•weathervane

Question 3

What does a rain gauge do?

Answer 3

Measures amount of rain

Question 4

What does a barometer do?

Answer 4

Measures air (atmospheric) pressure

Question 5

What does a thermometer do?

Answer 5

Measures temperature

Question 6

What does an anemometer do?

Answer 6

Measures windspeed

Question 7

What does a weathervane do?

Answer 7

Wind direction

Question 8

What are the types of clouds?

Answer 8

Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Nimbus

Question 9

Cirrus clouds are….

Answer 9

High and feathery

Question 10

Cumulus clouds are…

Answer 10

Puffy

Question 11

Stratus clouds are….

Answer 11

Blanket like

Question 12

Nimbus clouds are…

Answer 12

Gray rain clouds 🌧

Question 13

What is condensation and where is it most likely to form?

Answer 13

Vapor becoming a liquid…on a cold surface

Question 14

What is a tornado?

Answer 14

Spiraling winds during a large storm

Question 15

What do lightning rods do?

Answer 15

prevent fires started by lightning

Question 16

What’s the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 16

Weather is a specific forecast, while climate is an average of the weather over a large area and a large amount of time.

Question 17

You can stay safe from lightning by doing what?

Answer 17

Staying inside a strong building

Question 18

The climate closer to the north and south poles are….

Answer 18

Colder

Question 19

The climate near the equator is…

Answer 19

Warmer

Question 20

What are stratus clouds that form near the ground called?

Answer 20

Fog

Question 21

Where does most of the water in the air come from?

Answer 21

The ocean

Question 22

What is evaporation?

Answer 22

Liquid water becoming water vapor

Question 23

What is condensation?

Answer 23

Water vapor becoming liquid droplets

Question 24

What is precipitation?

Answer 24

Water falling from a cloud

Question 25

What are the steps of the water cycle?

Answer 25

evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.

Question 26

What is runoff or collection in the water cycle?

Answer 26

precipitation returning to the ocean river or stream.