The four types of precipitation are:
Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail
This measures the general wind direction and strength - and it's not the kind you wear on your feet.
Wind Sock.
This is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time.
Climate
This tool measures temperature.
Thermometer
How do we measure precipitation? (centimeters, yards, inches, etc)
inches
The “pushing force” of the atmosphere is:
The barometric pressure
A person who studies the weather is called:
Meteorologist
This type of air pressure means lousy/bad weather.
Low Pressure
This tool measures air pressure.
barometer
What is the animal on top of the wind vane?
Rooster
Air movement caused by differences in pressure
the wind
another word for "humid"
hot, sticky, muggy, moist
Hot, humid, usually sunny, occasional thunderstorms
This tool measures the amount of precipitation
rain gauge
The safest place to be during a tornado.
What is the basement of a building?
Humidity is the amount of ________ in the air.
moisture, water vapor, water
What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
elements of weather
This type of air pressure means good weather.
High Pressure
This tool measures wind direction.
Weather or Wind Vane
The driest state in the United States.
What is Nevada?
Weather is the condition of the _______ at any time or place.
Atmosphere
This type of storm is like a hurricane that takes place in the winter.
Noreaster
Trees lose their leaves in what season?
Fall
This tool measures wind speed.
anemometer
an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water
What is waterspout?