Severe Weather
Tornadoes are best described by winds that are _____________.
Rotating
The instrument to measure the amount of precipitation is a ___________.
Rain gauge
What is the difference between a barograph and a barometer?
Baraograph- air pressure over long period of time
Barometer - air pressure at current time
Cumulus
3 forms of precipitation are ________.
Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail
Hurricanes form over _______.
Oceans
Provide the name of a detrimental hurricane.
Sandy/Katrina/Irene
What is the difference between a weather vane and an anemometer?
A weather vane measures the direction in which the wind is blowing, while an anemometer measures wind speed.
These clouds are dark and spread out, BUT NON-THREATENING
stratus clouds
Weather happens in this layer of the atmosphere.
Troposhere.
This is what happens when there are long periods of little to no precipitation.
A drought
The type of weather instrument is most associated with airports?
A wind sock
Who is William Rankin?
The pilot that fell from the storm cloud
This process turns water vapor in the air into a liquid
Condensation
Ice pellets that are larger than 5 mm and form during a thunderstorm
Hail
What type of extreme weather can be found on Mars?
A sandstorm
Humidity/Water Vapor
What is the difference between cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds are more threatening and taller than cumulus clouds
These are the 5 main layers of the atmosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
A squall
What can be an effect of a large earthquake near water?
A tsunami
The part that provides the weather measurements of a weather balloon is a ________.
Radio Sonde
What are three adjectives to describe stratonimbus clouds?
Dark, stretched out, threatening, long-stormed, etc.
The part of the water cycle where water escapes/ evaporates from the plant
Transpiration