Weather Tools
What tool measures the amount of precipitation that falls during storms?
A rain gauge
White, fluffy cotton ball shaped clouds are called what?
Cumulus
What type of storm is a funnel-shaped cloud that can form from a thunderstorm and can cause a lot of damage to trees and houses?
A tornado
An anemometer
How would you describe cirrus clouds?
High in the sky, feathery wisps.
List at least two ways a hurricane can affect an ecosystem.
Possible answers: flooding near the coastline, buildings near the water destroyed, animals near the coast can drown, ships near the shore can be broken or sink, items can be put underwater and harm ocean life
What tool is best for measuring air pressure to make predictions about an upcoming storm?
A barometer
Cumulonimbus clouds
During what type of storm will it get very cold, have high winds, and have large cumulonimbus clouds releasing precipitation?
A blizzard
During a tornado and a hurricane, which would be the best for measuring the high winds?
An anemometer
What do we call grey clouds that look like a sheet across the sky, and usually mean a light drizzle.
Stratus
_______is measured over a period of many years and ______ is measure daily and can change quickly.
Climate is measured over a period of many years and weather is measure daily and can change quickly.
Meteorologist watch what type of tool when the air pressure is rising and falling?
A barometer
You just checked the barometer and the air pressure dropped a lot! What might you see in the sky soon?
Dark stratus clouds
Would weather or climate cause animals to adapt, or change over time?