Clouds
Weather Instruments
Winds
Vocabulary
Water Cycle
100
These clouds are puffy and mean fair weather
What is Cumulus
100
This measures the amount of rain that falls
What is rain gauge
100
Winds in the U.S. typically travel in this direction
What is From West to East
100
This is the word for the gradual warming of the Earth
What is Global Warming
100
This is the process by which liquid water is turned into a gas
What is evaporation
200
These clouds are flat, sheet like clouds that usually bring overcast skies or light rain
What is stratus
200
Air temperature is measured by this instrument
What is thermometer
200
A cool breeze moving from land to sea at night is called this
What is land breeze
200
High pressure tends to bring _______ air
What is cool
200
This is the process by which water vapor is turned into droplets.
What is condensation
300
These are thunderclouds. They are usually gray in color and puffy.
What is cumulonimbus
300
This measures air pressure (or the weight of air)
What is barometer
300
A cool breeze during the day moving from the sea towards the land is this
What is sea breeze
300
Low pressure tends to bring ________ air
What is warm
300
Rain, sleet, snow and hail are all forms of this
What is precipitation
400
This root means "rain"
What is nimbus
400
This instrument tells wind direction
What is wind vane (weather vane)
400
This is the name for the winds in the U.S.
What is Westerlies
400
The place in the Ocean that has little to no winds is known as this
What is Horse Latitudes
400
Water that runs off into lakes streams and rivers is pulled by this force of nature?
What is gravity
500
These clouds are usually associated with fair weather. They are found high in the sky and may mean a change of weather is approaching.
What is cirrus
500
An anemometer measures this
What is wind speed
500
This is the name for winds that blow constantly in the same direction
What is prevailing winds
500
This is the word for the average weather over a long period of time
What is climate
500
This is the most powerful force in the water cycle
What is Sun
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