Weather

What is weather?

• A pattern of weather over a long period of time

• The state of the atmosphere

• The direction of the wind

• The temperature of a place

What scientist studies and predicts the weather?

• physicist

• geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

True or false: Warm air rises, cold air falls.

• True

• False

What is humidity?

• How hot or cold a place is.

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

• Air movement

• The state of the atmosphere

Is this weather or climate? It's raining today, so I need an umbrella.

• weather

• climate

Is this weather or climate? The weather in December tends to be cold and snowy.

• weather

• climate

How is dew related to condensation?

• Dew is condensation that forms when air cools

• They are cousins

• Dew's brother married condensation's sister

• Dew is condensation that forms when air gets warmer

What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?

• The Moon

• The oceans

• Wind

• The Sun

How does vapor pressure affect condensation?

• As the vapor pressure increases, condensation increases

• As the vapor pressure increases, condensation decreases

• As the vapor pressure increases, it snows

• It's 'cause birds

How do clouds form?

• In the cloud factory

• from marshmallow mountains

• Clouds form as hot air rises and cools

• Clouds form as cool air heats up and sinks