Clouds
What type of clouds are white, puffy clouds that look like giant cotton balls in the sky?
Cumulus clouds
A tornado is a ______ cloud of spinning air that touches the ground.
funnel
What tool measures air temperature?
Thermometer
What does a rain gauge measure?
The amount of rain that has fallen
What type of clouds are thin wispy clouds that sit high up in the sky?
Cirrus clouds
A thunderstorm includes what three things?
Lightning, thunder, and rain
What does an anemometer measure?
Speed of the wind
Does the center of a hurricane have low or high pressure?
Low pressure
What type of clouds sit low in the sky and cover the sky like a gray blanket?
Stratus clouds
What is the center of a hurricane called?
The eye
What tool measures the high and low pressure in the air?
Barometer
What instrument is carried into the sky to determine weather conditions?
Weather balloon
What type of clouds are dark gray and signal that a thunderstorm is coming?
Cumulonimbus clouds
A blizzard causes what conditions?
Whiteout conditions
What does a hygrometer measure?
Humidity in the air
How do clouds form?
When tiny drops of water and ice join together in the sky.
Name the four types of clouds.
1. Cumulus
2. Cirrus
3. Stratus
4. Cumulonimbus
Do hurricanes get stronger or weaker when they reach land?
Weaker
What is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer?
A wind vane measures the direction of the wind and an anemometer measures the speed of the wind.
What is fog?
A cloud that sits close to the ground.