Weather Instruments
Clouds
Forms of Precipitation
Severe Storms
100
This weather instrument measures the wind direction.
What is a wind vane?
100
This is a fluffy,white cloud.
What is a cumulus cloud?
100
This is the form when water freezes.
What is freezing rain?
100
this is a heavy rain storm with a lot of thunder and lightning.
What is a thunderstorm?
200
This weather instrument measures air pressure.
What is a barometer?
200
This is a cloud that brings thunderstorms.
What is cumulonimbus cloud?
200
This is a hard ice block that falls from the sky.
What is Hail?
300
This instrument measures the amount of rain fall.
What is a rain gauge?
300
This cloud is flat and grey.
What is a stratus cloud?
300
This is a water droplet that falls from the sky.
What is rain?
400
This instrument measures temperature.
What is a thermomider?
400
This is a high wispy cloud.
What is a cirrus cloud?
400
This falls to the ground as a ice crystal.
What is snow?
500
This weather instrument measures wind speed.
What is a anemometer?
500
This is when water evaporates to make something in the sky.
What is water vapor?
500
This is a clear ice pellet
What is sleet?
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