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Grade 5 Weather

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  • What area of the Earth is the warmest? the poles or equator
    Equator
  • Name the 4 kinds of precipitation:
    snow, rain, sleet and hail
  • what is condensation?
    the change of water vapor back to a liquid
  • What drives the water cycle?
    the sun
  • What types of clothing would you wear outside if the temperature was +15
    shorts, t-shirt (summer clothing)
  • What might you see if you see a nimbostratus cloud
    a dark grey cloud that brings rain or snow
  • What type of clouds are fully like cotten
    Cumulus
  • What is weather?
    The temperature in an area for a specific day or set of days
  • What does POP stand for?
    precentage of precipitation
  • When does the water cycle stop?
    it never does
  • Humidity tells us how much _______________ is in the air
    moisture or water vapor
  • Temperature is measured using what?
    Thermometer
  • What does wind chill do?
    Tales the wind into an account and usually lowers the temperature accordingly
  • A barometer measures what?
    the air pressure
  • Complete the sentence with a direction. Hot air _________________
    Rises
  • An anemometer measures what?
    Wind speed
  • What type of clothing would you wear outside if the temperature was -15 ?
    snowsuit etc...
  • What is Climate?
    The average range of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time