what is precipitation ?
liquid that falls from the sky
what are two climate zones ?
tropical, dry, temperate, polar, continental, subarctic
what measures rain ?
rain gauge
how do clouds form ?
water rises into the air
what climate is in the arctic ?
polar zone and subarctic
what is a Beaufort scale ?
it measures wind
what is wind measured by in alberta ?
km/h
what fills up with wind ?
wind stock
what does a status cloud look like ?
thick and foggy
what climate is in the amazon ?
tropical
were does hail form ?
in the cloud
were is hail formed ?
in the cloud
what measures wind speed ?
anemometer
which cloud brings thunderstorms ?
nimbus
what are alberta's seasons ?
summer, fall, spring and winter
what is condensation ?
when clouds are formed
how does snow form ?
it freezes in the cloud
what measures air pressure ?
barometer
what cloud looks like puffy popcorn, stratus or cumulus ?
cumulus
what speed of wind speed does Alberta usually have ?
12-19 km/h
what speed of is a hurricane ?
more than 120 km/h
what always leaves the clouds first ?
snow
what measures snowfall ?
snow gauge
what cloud is thin and feathery ?
cirrus
what climate zone gets the least amount of rain ?
dry zone