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 metric temperature scale.

Answer 5

Celsius.

Question 6

The average weather conditions in an area.

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.

Answer 8

Cumulonimbus Cloud.

Question 9

Large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies.

Answer 9

Cumulus Cloud.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Dew Point.

Question 11

A prolonged shortage of rainfall.

Answer 11

Drought.

Question 12

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

Answer 12

Freezing Point.

Question 13

A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters.

Answer 13

Hurricane.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Front.

Question 15

A rotating, funnel-shaped cloud.

Answer 15

Funnel Cloud.

Question 16

The slow warming of Earth’s atmosphere due to climatic change.

Answer 16

Global Warming.

Question 17

Small, icy balls that fall from the sky.

Answer 17

Hail.

Question 18

The measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

Answer 18

Humidity.

Question 19

The climate and weather of a region.

Answer 19

Meteorology.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Precipitation.

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Thunder.

Question 22

A weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder.

Answer 22

Thunderstorm.

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Tornado.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Tropical Depression.

Question 25

A hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 25

Typhoon.

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Weather.