Weather tools
Weather Concepts
Storms
Fronts and Breezes
Pressure systems
100

What tool would you use to measure temperature? 

What is a thermometer?

100

What term describes the average weather conditions over a long period?

What is climate?

100

What is a rapidly rotating storm system that forms over warm ocean water?

What is a hurricane?

100

 What type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass?

What is a cold front?

100

What type of system is usually associated with cloudy and rainy weather?

What is low pressure?

200

Which instrument shows the direction of the wind?

What is a wind vane?

200

 What do we call the boundary where two air masses meet?

What is a front?

200

 What is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm?

What is a tornado?

200

What happens when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and they do not move?

What is a stationary front?

200

What causes high pressure systems to be associated with fair weather?

What is sinking air?

300

What tool measures atmospheric pressure?

What is a barometer?

300

 What is a system of high pressure typically associated with clear skies?

What is high pressure?

300

What type of storm brings heavy rain and strong winds?

What is a tropical storm?

300

During which type of breeze does land cool faster than the ocean at night?

What is a land breeze?

300

 How does a low-pressure system affect wind direction?

  • What is it causes winds to blow towards the center?


400

Which device measures wind speed?

What is an anemometer?

400

 What phenomenon is characterized by a warm ocean current that influences weather patterns?

 What is the Gulf Stream?

400

What is the term for a severe storm that produces hail, strong winds, and lightning?

What is a thunderstorm?

400

What is the breeze called that occurs during the day when land heats up faster than water?

What is a sea breeze?

400

What type of weather is typically found in areas of high pressure?

What is clear and sunny weather?


500

What is the name of the tool used to collect and measure rainfall?

What is a rain gauge?

500

What is the name given to the seasonal wind pattern in coastal areas?

What is a land and sea breeze?

500

What type of front brings long periods of steady rain?

What is a warm front?

500

What are the effects of a strong low-pressure system on the surrounding areas?

What is it can lead to severe weather conditions such as storms?

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