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Weather and Climate

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  • Average summer temperatures in Alaska range from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit.
    climate
  • The ________ layer protects us from UV rays in the atmosphere.
    ozone
  • What tool is used to measure temperature? What units is temperature measured in?
    thermometer; degrees (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
  • What tool is used to measure air pressure?
    barometer
  • We had to cancel our road trip to Washington because of the blizzards and heavy hail.
    weather
  • The forecast predicts some scattered thunderstorms and showers this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend.
    weather
  • Measured as an average over a long period of time
    climate
  • _________ is the average conditions of the atmosphere and surface for a particular area over long periods of time.
    Climate
  • Australia is generally very pleasant and mild, receiving more than 3,000 hours of sunshine every year.
    climate
  • Name ONE of the five factors of weather.
    temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, clouds
  • Every year, August through September is Guam's rainiest.
    climate
  • Seattle typically has cool, wet winters and dry summer every year.
    climate
  • It will be rainy and humid for the next two days.
    WEATHER
  • TRUE OR FALSE. Areas with high pressure experience sunny and warm weather, while low pressure experiences cloudy and rainy weather.
    TRUE
  • The typhoon knocked down the coconut tree in our front yard.
    weather
  • The thin layer of gases that surrounds our planet is called the _______________.
    atmosphere
  • Super Typhoon Pongsona in 2002 did a great deal of damage in Guam.
    weather
  • Name ONE way scientists measure CLIMATE.
    weather averages, ice cores, tree rings, fossil records, computer models
  • The layer of the atmosphere in which weather and climate occurs is called the ______________.
    troposphere
  • Measured over short-term (day to day)
    weather
  • TRUE OR FALSE. Weather describes the conditions in the atmosphere at a given place and time or what is happening here and now.
    TRUE
  • TRUE OR FALSE. An anemometer measures the amount of water in the air.
    FALSE; a hygrometer
  • Tourists often think of Guam as an ideal tropical vacation spot since it is nice and warm year-round.
    climate
  • TRUE OR FALSE. Climate occurs over a large region where as weather occurs over smaller regions.
    TRUE
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