Vocabulary
Air Masses
Clouds
Weather Instruments
Tricky Weather
100
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
100
Describe an air mass.
What is a huge body of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity
100
What is Miss Giordano's favorite cloud and why?
What is cumulus clouds because they are big and puffy
100
This measures temperature
What is a thermometer
100
The tools that meterologists use to measure the weather
What is weather instruments
200
The blanket of air that surrounds earth
What is atmosphere
200
An air mass that forms over a tropical area will be
What is warm/hot
200
A cloud has this word in front of it if it is rain bearing
What is nimbo
200
This measures air pressure
What is a barometer
200
Meterologists study this by measuring temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed
What is weather
300
A huge body of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity
What is air mass
300
An air mass that forms over the polar areas will be
What is cool/cold
300
A cloud has this word in front of it's name if it is high in the sky
What is alto
300
This measures humidity in the air
What is a hygrometer
300
Air temperatures are usually higher after what passes?
What is a warm front
400
The place where two air masses meet
What is a front
400
This forms when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass
What is a cold front
400
This cloud is close to the ground and often brings rain or snow
What is stratus clouds
400
This measures wind direction
What is a windvane or weathervane
400
Scientists name these based on their size, shape, and color
What are clouds
500
A scientist who studies the weather
What is a meteorologist
500
This forms when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass
What is a warm front
500
This cloud is high in the sky and forms when water vapor becomes ice
What is cirrus clouds
500
This measures wind speed
What is an anemometer
500
These symbols are used to show different fronts on a weather map
What are triangles and half circles
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