Clouds
Weather Tools
Types of Storms
Vocabulary
Temperature, Wind, Precipitation
100
As warm air rises it _________________ from the surface of bodies of water. 
Evaporates
100
Which tool measure the amount of rainfall?
Rain gauge
100
I am a type of storm formed when a warm, moist air mass near the ground is covered by a mass of cold air and creates a strong, rotating column of air that reaches from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground. What type of storm am I?
Tornado
100
__________: the amount of water vapor in the air.
HUmidity
100
When it is below freezing, rain droplets turn to what?
Snow
200
I am a type of foul weather cloud. I am formed by cumulus clouds joining together. They grow until they become so full of moisture that they turn dark and heavy. I often cause thunderstorms with lightning. What type of cloud am I?
Cumulonimbus cloud
200
Which tool determines the direction of the wind?
Wind vane
200
I am a common type of storm in Virginia. I am also the largest storm type on earth. I typically form over the Atlantic Ocean. I occur when a small, low pressure weather system is surrounded by cooled air. What type of storm am I?
Hurricane
200
__________: this describes the condition of the air outdoors such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.
Weather
200
Name the four types of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, snow, hail
300
I am a fair weather cloud. I am fluffy and white with a flat bottom. I look like big, white cotton balls in the sky. I do not typically cause precipitation. What type of cloud am I?
Cumulus cloud
300
Which tool is used to measure the heat energy in the air? 
Thermometer
300
True or false. A thunderstorm is the most common type of storm in Virginia?
True
300
_________: the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year.
Climate
300
______________ is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
Precipitation
400
I am a type of fair weather cloud. I am feathery and look like commas or wisps of air high in the sky. I often indicate that rain or snow will fall within several hours. What type of cloud am I?
Cirrus cloud
400
Which tool measures the amount of water vapor or humidity in the air?
Hygrometer
400
I usually have strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. I occur when a cold air mass called a cold front forces its way underneath a warmer mass of air and pushes the warm air upward. I typically occur in the summer. What type of storm am I?
Thunderstorm
400
_____________: a person who predicts the weather using a variety of weather tools.
Meteorologist
400
A mass of heavy air that sometimes slide underneath a mass of lighter air and pushes it up, often causing thunderstorms and a drop in air temperature is called...
A cold front
500
I am a type of foul weather cloud that is smooth and gray. I can stretch for hundreds of mile and can bring light rain and drizzle. What type of cloud am I?
Stratus cloud
500
Which tool is used to measure the wind speed?
Anemometer
500
I am a storm involved low and cold temperatures and I occur typically in the winter months. I bring heavy wind and snow. What type of storm am I?
Blizzard
500
______________: the cooling off of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid (forms clouds)
Condensation
500
It rained a total of 4 inches last week. What tool did I use to measure this precipitation?
A rain gauge
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