Precipitation
Any water (liquid or solid) that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface.
Precipitation
These types of clouds bring on severe weather like thunderstorms and blizzards.
Cumulonimbus
This type of front occurs when warm air mass is moving into the area.
Warm front
If there is a cold front moving into the area what TWO cloud options would there be?
Cumulus and Cumulonimbus
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A type of precipitation that falls from the sky in the form of liquid water.
Stratus
This type of front occurs when cold air mass is moving into the area.
Cold front
If there is a warm front and there is low pressure what type of clouds would there be?
Nimbostratus
What is the "magic" temperature indicating freezing point?
32 degrees F
A type of precipitation that falls from the sky in the form of large ice usually during a storm.
Hail
These types of clouds you would see on a nice, fair weather day.
Cumulus
This type of front occurs when there is no change in air mass and the front does not move.
Stationary front
If there is a cold front and the air pressure is 1200 what type of clouds would there be?
Cumulus
What day is Ms Pentz going to be absent and how are we going to behave?
Friday 10/16, like perfect little angels.
A type of precipitation that falls from the sky in the form of water then changes to ice.
Sleet
These types of clouds are gray, cover the whole sky and bring precipitation all day.
Nimbostratus
This type of front occurs when a cold front meets a warm front.
Occluded front
If there is a cold front, low pressure and the temperature is 20 degrees, what type of precipitation would occur and how much?
A blizzard! (Snow and a lot)
What instrument measures temperature?
Thermometer
A type of precipitation that falls from the sky in different frozen shapes when the temperature is below 32 degrees.
Snow
These types of clouds are high in the sky, made of ice and are wispy.
Cirrus
What is the "magic" number when it comes to indicating high and low air pressure?
1000 mbars.
There is a warm air mass moving into the area with an air pressure of 800 mbars and the temperature is 67 degrees, what type of precipitation and how much?
Rain, all day long
What instrument measures air pressure?
Barometer