Weathering the Storm - Everything

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

Short term day to day conditions of the atmosphere

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

Average conditions of a place over a long period of time

Question 3

Precipitation

Answer 3

Moisture in the atmosphere returning to Earth

Question 4

Temperature

Answer 4

Degree of heat in the atmosphere

Question 5

Wind

Answer 5

Movement of air from high pressure to lower pressure areas

Question 6

Sunshine

Answer 6

Incoming solar radiation

Question 7

Most common reason for rain

Answer 7

Reduction in temperature

Question 8

Sequence of events that causes the process of rain

Answer 8

Air rises, air cools, water vapour condenses, precipitation

Question 9

Orographic / Relief rainfall

Answer 9

Mountain barrier, happens on West side of South Island

Question 10

Rain shadow

Answer 10

Refers to area on other side of the mountain where it doesn’t rain

Question 11

Cyclonic / Frontal rainfall

Answer 11

Warm over cool, most of the rain in North and East of New Zealand

Question 12

Convectional

Answer 12

Evaporation, common around Equator and Auckland in summer

Question 13

Latitude

Answer 13

Location of a place on the globe in relation to the Equator

Question 14

Longitude

Answer 14

Location of a place on the globe in relation to the Prime Meridian

Question 15

Altitude

Answer 15

Height above sea level

Question 16

Relief

Answer 16

Landscape features with height / the difference between the lowest and highest point on a landscape

Question 17

Size of a landform

Answer 17

Small landmasses have less variation, large landmasses have extremes of climates

Question 18

Proximity to oceans

Answer 18

Sea breezes regulate temperatures

Question 19

Ocean currents

Answer 19

Air masses passing over ocean currents are warmed or cooled

Question 20

Wind and pressure systems

Answer 20

Different pressure belts, generally move from high to low

Question 21

Dewpoint

Answer 21

Temperature where water vapour condenses into liquid water

Question 22

Continental

Answer 22

Very hot summers and very cold winters, possible monsoons

Question 23

Maritime

Answer 23

Conditioned by their position close to water, small range

Question 24

Polar

Answer 24

Extremely cold, near the poles

Question 25

Temperate

Answer 25

Typical warm and humid summers with mild winters

Question 26

Tropical

Answer 26

Hot and humid, lots of rainfall

Question 27

Isobars

Answer 27

Lines connecting areas of equal pressure, measured in millibars, plotted at intervals of 5 millibars, closely spaced = strong winds, widely spaced = gentle breezes (air pressure is measured by barometers)

Question 28

Millibars

Answer 28

Amount of weight or pressure air exerts on ground at measured point

Question 29

Anticyclones

Answer 29

Areas of high pressure, marked as H, winds flow anticlockwise, bring fine + settled weather, clear skies, warm temperatures, gentle breezes

Question 30

Depressions

Answer 30

Areas of low pressure, marked as L, winds flow clockwise, bring wet + windy weather, rain, cool temperatures, stronger winds

Question 31

Tropical Cyclone

Answer 31

Extremely low pressure zone, marked as T, winds flow clockwise (at gale force), very high rainfall

Question 32

Arrows

Answer 32

Indicate wind direction

Question 33

Cold front

Answer 33

Advancing cold air, brings sudden heavy rain, most common cause of rainfall in New Zealand

Question 34

Warm front

Answer 34

Advancing warm air, brings long drizzle patches

Question 35

Stationary front

Answer 35

No movement of air masses, brings long continuous rain

Question 36

Occluded front

Answer 36

Warm air uplifted by cold air, brings long rainy spells

Question 37

Greenhouse effect

Answer 37

Natural phenomenon where small particles trap heat from Sun that is reflected off Earth, greenhouse gases add to layer in the atmosphere, steadily warming up the Earth as it thickens

Question 38

Climate change

Answer 38

Long term changes in the average weather conditions on Earth

Question 39

Global warming

Answer 39

The increase in average temperatures of Earth’s surface, air, and oceans

Question 40

Date

Answer 40

29th August 2005

Question 41

Location

Answer 41

New Orleans, Gulf of Mexico

Question 42

Risks

Answer 42

Average elevation of city was about six feet below, completely surrounded by water

Question 43

Cause

Answer 43

Breach of levee branches led to massive flooding