types of precipitation
Rain drops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the Earth
Hail
type of severe weather that is funnel shaped and forms over land
tornado
measures air pressure
barometer
The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
measurement of the distance above sea level
altitude
Raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets
sleet
type of severe weather that forms over the ocean and gains its power from the water. It causes damages when it reaches the shore from the powerful wind gusts, heavy rain, and water surges...
hurricanes
tells what direction the wind is blowing
wind vane
the layer in the atmosphere where weather occurs
troposphere
the weight of air
air pressure
water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger water droplets
rain
term that means the conditions are right for severe weather
weather watch
measures the speed the wind is blowing
anemometer
the condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time
weather
it is formed by condensed water vapor or ice crystals
clouds
Ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth
snow
term means that severe weather has begun
weather warning
people who study weather for a living
meteorologist
water vapor in the atmosphere
humidity
body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture
air mass
prefix that means the cloud will produce precipitation
-nimbo
any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
it pulls the atmosphere to the earth
gravity
boundary where two unlikely air masses meet
front