Weather and Climate
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time including temperature, rain, and more.
What is weather
Clouds that look like feathers
Cirrus
an instrument that measures atmosphere pressure.
Barometer
Rotating column of air
Tornado
Water evaporates (changes from a liquid to a gas) into water vapor due to heat from the Sun.
Evaporation
Clouds that are very tall and produce thunderstorms
Nimbus
an instrument used to measure wind and speed
Anemometer
strong winds, low temperatures, and lots of snow
Blizzard
Precipitation collects in rivers, streams, oceans, and lakes allowing it to be evaporated and begin the water cycle again.
Collection
True or False: Weather is different at different places around the world.
True
Clouds that form in layers
Stratus
is an instrument that measures and indicates temperature
Thermometer
A large, rotating storm from tropics that has high winds and has an "eye" of the storm.
Hurricanes
Precipitation that flows downhill on Earth’s surface to rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans
Run-off
the person who studies weather
Meteorologist
Fluffy clouds that are flat at the bottom
Cumulus
Collects and measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen in an area
Rain gauge
Form in warm, moist, unstable air, often in afternoon, can produce hail
Thunderstorm
Water changes from a gas into a liquid into water droplets. These water droplets form clouds.
Condensation
The movement of water into the air as water vapor and back to Earth’s surface as precipitation.
Water Cycle
Tell me one thing clouds are made of
water vapor / water droplets
Measures the direction of the wind
Wind Vane
discharge of electricity from a cloud
Lightening
When clouds become too heavy, the water droplets fall to Earth’s surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation