Weather Tool
What is a tool used to measure temperature?
thermometer
evaporation
the amount of heat; how hot or cold something is
temperature
this area of air causes fewer clouds and fair weather
high pressure system
What are the layers of the air around the Earth called?
atmosphere
What is a tool used to measure air pressure?
barometer
What is the process when water vapor (gas) cools and turns in to liquid water?
condensation
the amount of moisture in the air
humidity
this area of air causes more clouds, fronts, and storms
low pressure system
What is a large body of warm air or cold air called?
air mass
What is an tool used to measure humidity in the air?
hygrometer
clouds
When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms _____________
increases (goes up)
An area experiences a strong winds and an isolated storm, followed by cooler temperatures. What front did they experience?
cold front
What moves an air mass from one place to another?
wind
What is a tool used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
Water which falls from clouds (as rain, snow, sleet, or hail) is called _______________.
Precipitation
A cold front generally moves from __________ to __________ in North America? (What directions?)
West to East (or Northwest to Southeast)
An area experiences a steady rain over a longer period of time followed by an wispy clouds and an increase in temperatures. What front did they experience?
warm front
A scientist who studies weather is called a __________.
meteorologist
What is a tool used to measure the amount of rainfall in a given area?
rain gauge
What is the process in which liquid water on the leaves of plants turns to water vapor (gas) when heated?
Transpiration
Cold air ___________. Warm air ____________.
Cold air sinks. Warm air rises.
What is symbolized on a weather map by a line with semi-circles?
warm front
A ____________ can form when there is a supercell thunderstorm with wind shear at different altitudes causing rotation within the storm.
tornado