Clouds
Instruments
Severe Weather
Atmosphere
Masses and Fronts
100

What types of clouds bring rain and lightening with a storm that lasts under an hour?

Cumulonimbus

100

Which weather tool is used to measure both wind speed and direction?

Wind Sock

100

Which type of severe weather brings rain, lightening and thunder?

Thunderstorm

100
Which atmosphere is the layer we live in?

Troposphere

100

When a warm air mass stretches over a cold air mass.  What is it?

Warm Front

200

What types of clouds bring nice weather and no storm?

Cumulus

200

Which weather tool is used to measure the direction the wind is blowing?

Wind Vane
200

Which type of severe storm is a tropical storm with dangerous winds and heavy rain?

Hurricane

200

Which atmosphere is the layer that protects the Earth from harmful UV rays, and where the ozone layer is located.

Stratosphere 

200

When a light steady rain or snow occurs for longer periods of time.  What time of front is this?

Warm

300

What types of clouds are dark, spread out and are gloomy but bring no storm?

Stratus

300

Which weather tool is used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer

300

Which type of severe storm brings unsafe water levels because of heavy rain or melting snow?

Flooding

300

Which atmosphere is the layer that protects the Earth from meteors?

Mesosphere

300

When a cold air mass pushes up and under a warm air mass.  What type of front is this?

Cold

400

What type of clouds are dark, spread out, brings rain, and can last all day?

Stratonimbus

400

Which weather tool is used to measure air temperature?

Thermometer

400

Which type of severe storm is a rotating column of air that touches both the clouds  in the air and the ground?

Tornado

400

Which atmosphere is the layer where satellites are located?

Thermosphere

400

When heavy rain, thunderstorms, or snow occur for a short time of time.  What type of front is this?

cold

500

Which type of clouds would allow you to have a picnic without any worries of bad weather?

Cumulus

500

Which weather tool is used to measure the air's humidity?

Hygrometer

500

Which type of severe storm brings hazardous winds and heavy snow in the winter?

Blizzard

500

What is the definition of the Earth's atmosphere?

A blanket of air that surrounds and protects the Earth.

500

What is an air mass?

A large body of air with the same temperature and moisture.

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