Hodge Podge
Weather Tools
Fronts
Clouds
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100

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time including temperature, rain, and more.

What is weather

100

The tool used to measure air pressure. 

What is barometer.

100

This front forms where cold air moves under warm air. Cooler weather follows.

What is cold front.

100

This is a change of state from a gas to a liquid.

What is condensation

100
If you live near a warm ocean current, your climate will be

What is warm.

200

The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

What is climate.

200

The tool used to measure wind speed.

What is anemometer.

200

This front is where warm and cold air stop moving. 

What is stationary front.

200

This cloud is feathery and wispy.

What cirrus.

200

The amount of solar energy an area receives is affected by

What is latitude.

300

The two factors used to determine climate

What are temperature and precipitation

300

The tool used to measure humidity.

What is hygrometer or psychrometer.

300

This front is where warm air moves over cold air.

What is warm front.

300

This cloud looks like cotton balls and form in fair weather. 

What is cumulus.

300

Air always moves from areas of ________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

What is high, low

400

This climate zone is between the tropical zone and the polar zone.

What is temperate zone.

400

The tool used to measure wind direction.

What is wind vane.

400

This front is where warm air and cold air mix resulting in thunderstorms and hail.

What is occluded front.

400

This type of cloud forms flat layers. 

What is stratus.

400

This is a boundary between air masses

What is a front.

500

The term for the height above sea level

What is elevation.

500

The tool used to measure wind direction and relative wind speed. 

What is wind sock.

500

This is a large volume of air in which temperature and moisture are even throughout.

What is air mass.

500

Clouds are classified by _______________

What is height and shape.

500

This is the transparency of the atmosphere.

What is visibility.

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