Severe Weather
Tornadoes are best described by winds that are _______.
Rotating.
The instrument to measure the amount of precipitation is a ____________.
A rain gauge.
What is the difference between a barograph and a barometer?
A barometer measures pressure over the current time and a barograph measures air pressure over time.
Fluffly, safe clouds are ________.
cumulus
3 forms of precipitation include ____________.
Snow, Rain, Hail, Sleet
Hurricanes form over ______.
Oceans
Provide the name of a detrimental hurricane.
Sandy/Katrina/Irene/etc.
These clouds are dark and spread out, BUT NON-THREATENING.
Stratus clouds
The top of the food chain is referred to as ______
apex predator
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.
The type of weather instrument most associated with airports is a ________.
Wind Sock
Who is William Rankin?
The pilot who fell through a storm cloud.
These are ice pellets that are larger than 5 mm and form during a thunderstorm.
What is hail.
What type of extreme weather can be found on Mars?
A sandstorm
A hygrometer measures the amount of __________ in the air.
Humidity/Water Vapor
What is the difference between cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds are more threatening and taller than cumulus clouds.
Planes fly in this layer of the atmosphere
What is the stratosphere
A BRIEF, extreme snowstorm that makes if difficult to see is called 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
Dark, streched out, threatening, long-stormed, etc. (teachers' discretion)
The part of the water cycle where water escapes/evaporates from plants.
Transpiration