Weather Tools
measure air pressure
barometer
a cloud that looks like a blanket
Stratus clouds
blue line and blue arrows on weather map
cold front
includes cloud cover, temperature, humidity, air pressure, and wind
weather
when water get heated and evaporates
evaporation
measures wind speed
anemometer
puffy cotton cloud and fair weather
Cumulus Clouds
red line with half circles
warm front
comes in high or low masses
air pressure
fall to the Earth as snow, hail, or rain
precipitation
measures temperature
thermometer
cloud that are fair weather, thin, and wispy
cirrus
when warm air and cold air comes together
occluded front
weather patterns over extended periods of time
climate
water comes off of plants
Transpiration
tells direction of wind
weather vain
clouds that bring severe thunderstorms
cumulonimbus
cold air and warm air comes together but has same pressure
stationary front
exact conditions of the atmosphere at any given time and location
weather
that falls from the clouds as rain
collection
detects amount of precipitation in atmosphere
radar
water cycle stage where clouds are formed
condensation
which front is purple on a map
occluded
study of weather
meteorologist
water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water
condensation