Weather

Activities at the Remember Level

Learners locate, identify, name, describe, list, recognize, label,  recall, memorize, retrieve, and define information

What kind of scientist studies weather?
What is weather?
What causes all weather on earth?
How long does it take energy from the sun to travel to earth?
What are the components of the earth’s atmosphere?
–Weather happens in which layer of the atmosphere?
What hold the earth’s atmosphere in place?  In other words, why does the blanket of gases that surround the earth not float off into space?
What is air pressure?
What does the water cycle have to do with weather?
Heat energy from the sun drives the earth’s water cycle and affects the weather of our planet.
The National Weather Service is a government organization that “provides weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.”  It has branch offices throughout the United States, and the regional office for the western United States is located in Salt Lake City. Right this very moment, what are the weather alerts indicated for Utah?
In weather terms, what is a cold front? What is a warm front?
What is humidity?
Temperature is the measurement of how much heat that air holds.  How much heat is in the air right now where you live in Utah? Click on the map of Utah to find your city.
What are the elements of a blizzard?
In winter weather in Utah, we often hear the weather people on television remind their viewers to watch out for black ice.  What is black ice?
What are some beneficial aspects of hurricanes?
Hurricanes can certainly be destructive weather events.  Storm surges are often associated with hurricanes and can cause as much damage as the winds and rain of a hurricane.  What is a storm surge?
What weather tool measures temperature?
What weather tool measures air pressure? 
What weather tool measures wind speed?
List earth’s climate types.