Measurement Tools
What tool measures wind?
Anemometer
What type of cloud has many thin layers
stratus
A thunderstorm forms from what cloud type?
In case of a severe thunderstorm, what happens first:
Rain - Lightning - thunder
OR
Lightning - Rain - thunder
rain, lightning thunder
Climate
What tool measures the amount of rain that falls?
Rain guage
what type of cloud brings thunderstorms?
culumnonimbus
hurricane
What is hail?
A type of frozen rain that falls during summer thunderstorms
Weather
conditions over a short period of time
What tool measures the amount of heat in the air?
Thermometer
what type of cloud is tall and fluffy?
cumulus
What comes first - lightning or thunder?
lightning
What weather conditions do you need for a thunderstorm?
dry and cold OR humid and warm?
humid and warm
Which one do meterologists NOT use to describe weather
moon phase
precipitation
atmospheric pressure
cloudiness
moon phase
What weather tool measures the air pressure (high or low)?
barometer
What type of cloud is curly and wispy?
What kind of air pressure masses are associated with stormy weather and strong winds?
Low
What is the difference between rain and snow?
snow is frozen
climate is the conditions over a LONG period of time
What do you do if your weather tool breaks?
Check for errors in your design
What common weather event makes it difficult to see far distances?
fog
When a cloud is rotating in a circle, what is forming?
a tornado
What's an ice storm?
a storm in winter that covers everything in ice!
Weather??
Weather is the conditions over a short period of time?