Pressures and Fronts
means bad weather is coming
What is low pressure or cold front?
puffy clouds, that usually bring fair weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
The daily condition of the air around us.
What is weather?
formed during a thunderstorm
What is tornado?
when warm air pushes cold air out of the way
What is warm front?
The average or typical weather in a particular area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
forms over warm tropical waters
What is hurricane?
high pressure means this
What is fair weather?
a prediction of the weather given by a meteorologist
What is a forecast?
has thunder and lightening
What is a thunderstorm?
examples are: sleet, hail, snow, rain
What is precipitation?
clouds like a gray blanket, bring light rain or snow
What are stratus clouds?
a long period of dry weather with NO RAIN
What is a drought?
has large swirling winds and can last for days
what is hurricane?
why does cold air sink?
it is heavier than warm air
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
What is low pressure?
A funnel shaped windstrom that emerges from a thunderstorm.
What is a tornado?