Precipitation
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Tools/Fronts
100
If the clouds are -12 degrees Celsius and the ground is -4 degrees Celsius what type of solid precipitations will fall?
What is snow?
100
Thunderstorms form in which type of clouds?
What is cumulonimbus?
100
What type of system causes tornadoes?
What is low pressure?
100
Hurricanes form from what kind of system?
What is low pressure?
100
Tool that measures amount of rain
What is a rain gauge?
200
Two types of precipitation-
What are Rain, snow, sleet, or hail?
200
The difference between a storm watch and a storm warning
What is a storm watch means a storm may develop?
and a storm warning means a storm is coming soon take precautions?
200
Two characteristics that define a front
What are temperature and humidity?
200
A hurricane gets energy from what 2 things?
What is heat and moisture (humidity)?
200
Barometers measure...
What is air pressure?
300
What is hail?
300
Name 2 Thunderstorm safety procedures.
What are find shelter and get out of the water?
300
Tornadoes alley is found where in the US?
What is the Midwest?
300
Hurricanes form over the ocean and produce which type of precipitation?
What is rain?
300
Thermometers measure...
What is the kinetic energy of the particles?
400
Water vapor in the air is known as...
What is humidity or moisture?
400
Thunderstorms form from what kind of system?
What is a low-pressure system?
400
Name 2 ways to stay safe in a tornado.
What is get to the inside of a building and stay away from window and doors?
400
Hurricanes move over land their energy
What is decreases?
400
What 2 characteristics cause a specific type of front?
What is temperature and humidity?
500
What factor will indicate the type of precipitation that will fall?
What is the temperature of the air?
500
Wind blows from ___________ to ______________ pressure.
What is high to low pressure?
Naturally wind blows high to low and wind is caused by differences in pressure.
500
Tool that measures wind speed-
What is an Anemometer?
500
Hurricanes damage property and can cause harm to humans 2 ways-
What is the storm surge and wind?
500
Tool that shows direction of the wind-
What is a weather vane?