Transcript ABC Weather Words

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ABC
Weather Words
Written by: Sarah Moore
A is for anemometer
An anemometer is a
device used to measure
wind speed.
Often you will see
anemometers and wind
vanes together.
http://www.wpclipart.com/weather/weather_instruments/Anemometer_2.png
B is for barometer
A barometer is a device
used to measure air
pressure.
Air pressure is the weight
of the air molecules
pushing down on earth.
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-barometer.htm
C is for climate
Climate is the
long-term pattern of
weather in a particular
region including
temperature,
humidity, and air
pressure.
http://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/C/climatezone.php
D is for drought
Drought is a type
of severe weather
in which a region
lacks sufficient
rainfall.
http://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2014/02/10/texans-can-relate-to-california-drought/#.VIpCpdLF-So
E is for evaporation
Evaporation is when
water molecules become
heated and gain energy
then becoming water
vapor in the air.
http://ocw.uci.edu/cat/oo/getOCWPage.php?course=OC0811004&lesson=003&topic=013&page=9
F is for fronts
Fronts are actually
masses of air that move
across the earth causing
the weather to change.
http://www.bajainsider.com/weather/readsurfacechart1.htm#.VIoPL9LF-So
G is for gales
Gales are extremely
strong winds that are
often sustained for a
long period of time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8943507/Parts-of-Britain-are-battered-by-gale-force-windsand-storms.html?image=6
H is for humidity &
hygrometer
Humidity is the amount
of water vapor in the air.
A hygrometer measures
the humidity in the air.
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-old-hygrometer-image287962
I is for isobars
Isobars are the lines on a
weather map that
connect weather stations
reporting the same air
pressure readings.
http://sydneymaps.blogspot.com/2010/12/isobars.html?_sm_au_=iVVftjtTWFTVhBTq
J is for jet stream
Jet streams are fast
flowing rivers of air
about 12 kilometers
above the earth’s
surface going west to
east.
http://www.crystalinks.com/jetstream.html
K is for kites
Kites have been used
to study weather
conditions for many
years.
http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/foundations/weather_obs/welcome.html
L is for landforms
Landforms can
affect weather
conditions in
many ways.
http://astro.hopkinsschools.org/course_documents/earth_moon/earth/earth_science/landforms.htm
M is for meteorologist
A meteorologist is
a scientist that
studies the
weather and how
weather conditions
work.
http://www.kdrv.com/ask-the-meteorologist-isobarisotherm/
N is for
National Weather Service
The National Weather
Service is a
governmental agency
that collects and
analyzes weather data.
http://www.wsav.com/story/21853506/noaa-national-weather-service-freeze-on-hiring
O is for observation
Observation is one
of a meteorologist’s
best tools for
understanding weather
and predicting future
weather conditions.
http://handbookofnaturestudy.com/2010/11/our-seasonal-weather-observations.html/
P is for precipitation
Precipitation is what we call the condensed
water vapor that can’t stay in the saturated
air. Precipitation comes in 4 forms: rain, snow,
sleet, and hail.
http://class4408.weebly.com/water-cycle.html
Q is for squall line
A squall line is the
leading edge of a
cold front that often
brings rain and/or
thunderstorms.
http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/squall_lines.html
R is for radar
Weather radars allow
meteorologist to track
the movement of fronts
using technology.
http://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/weather/
S is for seasons
Seasons are times of
the year with various
weather conditions that
are similar from year to
year. The four
seasons are spring,
summer, fall, and winter
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season
T is for temperature and
thermometer
The temperature
refers to the measure
of heat in the air.
Temperature can be
measured using a
thermometer.
http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/Taylor-Precision-5135N-Indoor-Outdoor-Wall-Thermometer/155988/Cat/1581
U is for unstable air
Unstable air occurs
when fronts meet. The
difference in the two
fronts cause a
disturbance which
causes a change in our
weather conditions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ltce/6756942831/
V is for visibility
Visibility is the ability to
see a certain distance in
front of you. This could
be a great distance like
8 miles or limited to a few
hundred feet.
http://travelswithchoppy.com/tag/mt-washington/
W is for wind and wind vane
Wind is the movement
of air.
Wind direction can be
determined using a wind
vane.
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-wind-vane.htm
X is for extended forecast
An extended forecast
gives the most likely
weather conditions for
the next 5 to 10 days.
http://www.wkrg.com/category/260194/weather-extended-forecast
Y is for you
You can be a meteorologist too!
What do you notice about the weather?
http://www.scienceweek.net.au/
Z is for zany weather
Sometimes the weather gets really
crazy. Some of the worst weather
conditions are hurricanes, blizzards,
thunderstorms and tornados.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tornado-captured-touching-down-north-dakota-n115611
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
http://www.elizabethcovart.com/how-new-englanders-approach-snowstorms-the-blizzard-of-1978-and-nemo/
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/first-thunderstorm-of-the-season-1570618992
The End
I hope you enjoyed learning
more about weather words!