Weather Instruments
this tool measures the temperature
thermometer
a front is a boundary between two _____
air masses
clouds are made up of ______________
water droplets
the average weather data for a long period of time
climate
this tool measures the wind direction
wind vane
when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass resulting in warmer temperatures
warm front
low, flat clouds made up of liquid drops or ice crystals
stratus clouds
-short term
-reported daily
-changes rapidly
weather
this tool measures rain fall
rain gauge
a front that stays in place for a long period of time and can bring long periods of rain
stationary front
big, puffy clouds made of liquid drops
cumulus
what a meteorologist forecasts on a daily basis
weather
this tool measures the wind speed
anemometer
a cold front is when a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass and results in _______ temperatures
colder
What kind of weather can you expect with stratus clouds?
overcast or rainy
scientist who studies the weather
meteorologist
this tool measures wind pressure
barometer
boundaries between two different air masses
front
What kind of weather can you expect from cumulus clouds?
nice/thunderstorms
the flow of energy through a heated liquid or gas
convection