Chapter 8 Weather Patterns5th grade

Mr. Snyder

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The level of the atmospherewhere weather occurs mainly

is in the….

What is the troposphere.

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These winds are driven by warmmoist ocean air that can lastfor many day, be many miles

wide, and can bringhuge waves to to the shoreline.

What is a hurricane.

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There are six convection currents.

True you weather forecaster…

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What happens to the convectioncurrents near the ocean at

night?

They blow out from the land over the ocean.

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A band of fast winds that formed by different

temperatures betweenconvection currents are

called…

I’m leaving on a jet stream, don’t know when I’ll be back again

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A funnel cloud that touchesthe ground is called a…

Tornado – head for the basement, assume the position.

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As you go up intothe troposphere the air

pressure increases.

False, the air pressure decreases….

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Name the three types of frontsand one characteristic of each

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Warm, Cold, and Stationary fronts.

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The precipitation, average temperatures, and temperature

changes in an area make upthe …

Climate like a mountain baby, climate to the top.

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This front stays for awhile andtakes on the temperature andprecipitation of this air mass.

Stationary means not moving dudes…

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Weather fronts usually bringcloudy skies?

True, clear blue skies come during high pressure systems, fronts are found in low pressure systems.

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What is the difference betweenA Severe Thunderstorm Watch

And a Warning?

Warning means it is formed and coming into an area, take cover morons…..

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What measure the air pressure?

Barometer..

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How is wind speed measured?

What is an anemometer..

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Winds generally blow fromthe east to the west in the

U.S.

False, west to east

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Name at least 3 parts ofthe weather system that isused to make a forecast.

What is precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction, clouds, air pressure.

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When air stays in one are for a period of time it is called an…

Air mass

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These bounce in the airand collect ice and theyfall to the ground and

ruin crops.

What is hail or hail stones.

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Climate is the pattern of weatherthat is based on a 30 year

period.

True Shawn Cable True…

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Why can hurricanes bemore destructive than tornados?

They are usually wider, winds last longer, and big waves

can develop that create a lot of damage.