Miscellaneous
Sunshine, snow, rain, wind and storms are considered types of
What is weather?
These are storms that produce thunder, lighting, high winds, and rain
What is a thunderstorm?
When this warning goes off for this kind of storm, it is best to head into a basement or below ground somewhere
What is a tornado?
This is the study of the earth's atmospheres
What is meterology?
These clouds are high, thin, and wispy that indicate good weather
What are cirrus?
Air moving around the atmosphere is known as this term
What is wind?
A snowstorm that occurs when winds reach up to 35mph is what
What is a blizzard?
When there is a rise in sea level at a coastline, it is a good indicator that a what is occurring
What is a hurricane?
This is the average measure of temperature
What is climate?
These are clouds that look like big white floating cotton balls that indicate a thunderstorm
What is cumulus?
Water that falls from clouds is know as this
What is precipitation?
This type of storm occurs when cold rain falls on objects, such as trees, and then freezes
What is an ice storm?
Never sit under a tree or go swimming during one of these
What is thunder?
High pressure means what kind of weather is approaching
What is good?
These clouds are a flat, low level cloud that tend to cover the sky; they can produce is a light rain or drizzle
What is stratus?
Tiny droplets of water in the air is known as this
What are clouds?
These are tropical cyclones that form in North American oceans
What are hurricanes?
This happens when water rises very quickly
What is a flood?
Low pressure means what kind of weather is approaching
What is bad?
Altrostratus clouds form a dark gray covering indicating this
What is rain?
Boundaries between two different air masses are known as what
What are weather fronts?
This is a large, rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm water
What is a tropical cyclone?
This type of precipitation can produce lumps of ice the size of golf balls
What is hail?
This is the device that dermines the rate of snow, rain, and hail as well as wind speed and direction
What is a Doppler Radar?
Cumulonimbus clouds are very tall clouds that span from a low level to a high level which can produce heavy rain, hail, and this kind of storm
What is thunder?