Big storms form over which kind of pressure system?
Big storms form over which kind of pressure system?
Low Pressure
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or sleet fall from them
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or sleet fall from them
Stratus
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds.
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds.
Cumulus Clouds
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way.
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way.
Cirrus
______________ clouds can sometimes rest on the ground known as fog
______________ clouds can sometimes rest on the ground known as fog
Stratus
What is a cloud?
What is a cloud?
tiny water droplets (and even ice crystals) floating in the sky
Tropical climates are found near the ____________.
Tropical climates are found near the ____________.
Equator
What is El Nino?
What is El Nino?
a climate pattern where the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the atmosphere and weather around the world.
Can a climate change?
Can a climate change?
Yes
What is one way scientists try to learn about past climates?
What is one way scientists try to learn about past climates?
Fossils, Plants, Ice
What 3 major things affect climate?
What 3 major things affect climate?
Latitude, altitude, distance from ocean.
Boundary that separates two air masses
Boundary that separates two air masses
Fronts
The average weather conditions over a long period of time
The average weather conditions over a long period of time
Climate
Large area of air that has the same temperature and humidity
Large area of air that has the same temperature and humidity
Air Mass
Scientific predictions of weather
Scientific predictions of weather
Forecast
A warm ocean current the moves quickly from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
A warm ocean current the moves quickly from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
Gulf Stream
Forecasters use ________ to show the current weather conditions.
Forecasters use ________ to show the current weather conditions.
Weather maps
What does a satellite map show?
What does a satellite map show?
Clouds (visual photograph)
What does a radar map show?
What does a radar map show?
Radars loop the movement of significant storms
What does a precipitation map show?
What does a precipitation map show?
Precipitation map shows the amount of precipitation that has accumulated within the last 24 hours
