CLOUDS AND SKY
these clouds are white and puffy, but if they grow they can produce thunder storms.
what are cumulonimbus clouds
this instrument measures temperature.
thermometer
tornados are rated on the Fujita scale. what does higher rating mean
stronger winds and more damage
water falls from the sky as rain snow sleet or hail what is it called
precipitation
The force created by the weight of the air in earths atmosphere pressing down on everything at the surface is known as...
air pressure
These clouds are high and look like thin sheets often signaling a change in weather.
cirrostratus clouds
This instrument measures air prssure
barometer
A tropical storm with large winds that forms warm ocean water. what is it called
hurricane
water turns into gas and rises into the air what is it called.
evaporation
when scientist talks about the usual or average weather conditions in a place over a very long period of time instead of one day they are describing
climate
clouds that look like a gray sheet covering the whole sky
stratus clouds
this tool measures wind speed
anemometer
a long period of very dry weather that can harm crops.
what is it
drought
when water vapor cools and collects to form clouds its called
condensation
The movement of air that happens when air travels from an area of higher pressure to an low pressure creating moving air we can fell is called
wind
puffy clouds that form at middle altitudes and can bring rain.
altocumulus
this measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen
rain gauge
blizzards are dangerous more than just snow name one other danger
strong winds or low visibility
when water moves across the surface
runoff
when their is a large difference between high pressure and low pressure areas in the atmosphere explain how this difference affects the speed of the wind and what happens to the air movement.
The bigger the difference the faster air moves which creates stronger winds
high thin clouds often seen before a change in weather
cirrus
meteorologists use multiple instruments to predict the weather. Explain how at least 3 instruments how they work together to forecast storms.
thermometers measure temperature barometers measure air pressure, anemometers measure wind speed.
compare a tornado and a hurricane. includes how they form, size, and how long they last.
tornados form over land and form small and last minutes to hours. hurricanes form over the ocean when warm, and are huge and last days or weeks
Water soaks down into the soil and fills underground spaces. this called
infiltration
when a low pressure system moves into an area describe what kind of weather conditions are most likely to happen.
rainy cloudy stormy weather because air rises and cools and forms clouds and precipitation