Clouds
Air Masses and Fronts
Weather
Meteorology
100
Which cloud type is high and thin, often looking like wisps or feathers, and made of ice crystals?
Cirrus
100
Which air front is associated with severe weather/updrafts?
Cold Front
100
Give two safety steps you should follow during a thunderstorm
Go inside, stay away from windows, bring stuff inside, etc
100
What tool would a meteorologist use to measure temperature?
thermometer
200
Which tall, towering cloud is associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain?
Cumulonimbus
200
What do we call when a cold front and a warm front is pushing on each other and not moving?
Stationary
200
What do we call frozen precipitation that falls as small ice pellets?
Sleet
200
What is a meteorologist?
Someone who forecasts weather
300
What type of cloud is layered, covers the sky like a blanket, and can bring light drizzle or overcast conditions?
Nimbostratus/Stratus
300
What front is when a warm front gets sandwhiched between two cold fronts?
Occluded Front
300
What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring
Nice, clear, sunny days
300
What does white pink or purple mean on a precipitation radar?
Hail, large hail, heavy rain
400
Name the fluffy, white cloud often seen on fair days that looks like cotton balls
Cumulus
400
What kind of weather is associated with a stationary front?
Overcast, cloudy, persistent rain for days
400
What kind of weather does a low pressure system bring?
Storms, cloudy weather, persistent rain
400
What does a wind velocity radar show meteorologists about the weather?
wind speed and direction, potential tornado
500
Tiny water droplets suspended in the air in cloud formation near the surface of the Earth
Fog
500
Using the correct terminology, describe an air mass that is coming from the Gulf of Mexico
Maritime Tropical
500
What causes abnormally large hail in a thunderstorm?
A strong updraft
500
Where is the tornado most likely location on this PRECIPITATION radar?
The hook