Weather Instruments
Clouds
Storms
Precipitation
Anything Goes
100
Measures humidity in the air.
Hygrometer
100
A large puffy cloud is a?
Cumulus
100
What is the name of a large violent storm accompanied by strong winds and, usually, heavy rain.
Hurricane
100
What is precipitation?
The water droplets in clouds get bigger and heavier and start to fall.
100
What is a front?
The place where two air masses meet.
200
Measures high and low pressure in the air.
Barometer
200
What is a thin, feathery cloud made up of ice crystals high in the sky?
Cirrus
200
What is a violent, funnel-shaped storm of spinning wind?
Tornado
200
What is the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation
200
What is a weather satellite?
A human-made device in space that takes pictures of Earth and collects information about the weather.
300
Measures air temperature.
Thermometer
300
What is a low, flat cloud that often brings drizzle?
Stratus
300
What is a cold front?
The leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as the cold air mass moves into a warm air mass.
300
Caused by too little rainfall.
Drought
300
What do you call a person who makes weather predictions or reports weather conditions?
Weather forecaster
400
What does a rain gauge measure?
The amount of rain that has fallen.
400
What is air mass?
A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.
400
What is a warm front?
The leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as the warm air mass moves forward into a cold air mass.
400
What causes a flood?
Too much rainfall.
400
What is erosion?
The loss of soil by wind and water. Covering the land with plants and trees prevents this.
500
What does a wind vane measure?
The direction of the wind.
500
What is condensation?
Water vapor (a gas) cools and becomes liquid. These water droplets form clouds.
500
What is a thunderstorm?
A storm that produces lightning and thunder and often heavy rain and strong winds.
500
What is a flash flood?
A sudden, violent flood.
500
What does an anemometer measure?
Speed of the wind.
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