Weather & Climate Test Flashcards

Front

T or F

Warm fronts decrease humidity.

Back

False

Front

Which front causes temperature drops?

Back

cold front

Front

Weather can ..

Back

change day to day.

Front

Weather

Climate

which is short term, which is long term.

Back

weather is short term

climate is long term

Front

Weather tells ....

Back

What is happening now

Front

Which system is linked to precipitation?

Back

Low pressure system

Front

Long term, tells weather of an area or region, collects data over 30+ years. These are characteristics of weather or climate?

Back

Characteristics of climate

Front

Spinning funnel-shaped movement in tornado bottles

Back

Vortex

Front

Climate is a long term __________

Back

Pattern

Front

How often do people check weather?

Back

daily