These are the feathery clouds that are usually associated with fair weather, but they often indicate rain or snowfall coming in several hours.
What are CIRRUS CLOUDS
100
A common storm with rain, thunder, and lightening
What is a THUNDERSTORM
100
The person who uses weather instruments and data to predict weather patterns
What is a METEOROLOGIST
200
the direction in which the wind blows
What is WIND DIRECTION
200
measures temperature
What is a THERMOMETER
200
These are gray, smooth clouds that cover the whole sky and block all sunlight. Light rain and drizzly rain usually occur.
What are STRATUS CLOUDS
200
A storm that forms over water with heavy winds
What is a HURRICANE
200
The four types of precipitation are..
What is RAIN, SNOW, SLEET, and HAIL
300
the amount of moisture in the air
What is HUMIDITY
300
measures air pressure (the weight of the air)
What is a BAROMETER
300
These are white, fluffy clouds with a flat bottom that usually indicate fair weather.
What are CUMULUS CLOUDS
300
A violent wind storm with a rotating column
What is a TORNADO
300
The boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity
What is a WEATHER FRONT
400
the measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
What is TEMPERATURE
400
measures wind speed
What is ANEMOMETER
400
These are dark, tall, billowing clouds that produce rain and thunderstorms
What are CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS
400
conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time (i.e. temperature, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind speed)
What is WEATHER
500
the weight of the air, which is determined by several factors including the temperature
What is AIR PRESSURE
500
measures humidity
What is a HYGROMETER
500
CHALLENGE: These clouds appear as a gray or bluish-green sheet or layer across the sky and you can usually see the sun through it. They can indicate rain.
What are ALTOSTRATUS
500
How the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time. Also described as elements of weather being tracked as patterns.