Clouds
What type of cloud is puffy with flat bottoms?
Cumulus
This type of storm is associated with a lot of snow.
Define air mass.
A large area of air that has the same temperature and pressure.
Define hypothesis
A statement using "If...Then..."
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
This type of cloud produces thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus
This type of storm forms over the ocean.
Hurricane
What is a front?
A front is where two air masses collide, usually creating storms.
Define inference
An educated guess
What measure wind speed and direction?
Anemometer
What type of cloud looks feathery and is usually associated with fair weather?
Cirrus
This storm has lots of rain, thunder, and lightening.
Thunderstorm
If cumulus clouds are predicted, what type of weather should you expect?
Fair or sunny weather.
What is qualitative data?
Data that you can see, but do not measure, such as color, smell, and taste.
What measures air pressure?
Barometer
This type of cloud is dark and covers the entire sky.
Stratus
This type of storm involves a tunnel of swirling wind.
Tornado
When looking at a weather map, what does an L represent, and what type of weather is associated with it?
Low air pressure. Lousy weather (L=Low=Lousy)
Define quantitative data
Data that you can measure, such as height, weight, and volume.
What does a rain gauge measure?
Precipitation
How are cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds related?
Cumulus clouds can grow into cumulonimbus clouds, producing thunderstorms.
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
Hurricanes form over water and cover large areas of land. Tornadoes only cover small portions of land and move very fast.
When looking at a weather map, what does an H represent, and what type of weather is associated with it?
High air pressure. Happy (sunny) weather. (H=High=Happy)
Define independent and dependent variables
Independent variable= Does not relay on the experiment to change.
Dependent=What will change when other variables change.
What is precipitation?