Weather Instruments
Types of Clouds
Air as a Substance
Forecasting
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This weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation that falls to the ground.
What is a rain gauge.
100
Name all 3 types of clouds we have learned about this year.
What is stratus, cirrus & cumulus.
100
What is called when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass?
What is a cold front.
100
What does a meteorologist do?
What is forecast the weather.
100
What is the definition of freezing?
What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit and below.
200
This weather instrument measures the air pressure in the atmosphere.
What is a barometer.
200
This cloud is the lowest hanging in the sky and is present during stormy weather.
What is stratus clouds.
200
How do we know that air takes up space? Give me an example.
What is when you blow up a balloon.
200
Why is it important to have an accurate forecast made?
What is because it can change people's plans according to what the report is.
200
What is the definition of seasonal?
What is normal for the time of the year.
300
This weather instrument measures air temperature.
What is a thermometer.
300
These clouds are wispy and thin, and are highest in the sky. They may indicate that a storm will come soon!
What is cirrus clouds.
300
What controls what type of precipitation falls to the ground?
What is the air temperature.
300
Name 3 tools a meteorologist might use.
What is thermometer, rain gauge, anemometer, barometer, weather vane.
300
What is the definition of atmosphere?
What is the air around the Earth.
400
This weather instrument measures which direction the wind is blowing in.
What is a weather vane.
400
These clouds are puffy and large, and are present during nice weather.
What is cumulus clouds.
400
If the air is really windy, and warm air masses come up, what could happen in the days following?
What is it could be stormy weather.
400
What is the difference between extreme weather and normal weather?
What is normal has a storm, but extreme would be really high winds exceeding normality, etc.
400
What is the definition of air pressure?
What is the weight of the air on Earth's surface.
500
This weather instrument measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer.
500
Name all 4 forms of precipitation, then tell me what clouds are composed of/how they are made.
What is sleet, rain, snow & hail, and water droplets that have condensed.
500
If air pressure is dropping and the air temperature goes from 50 degrees to 38 degrees, what will happen?
What is a storm is likely.
500
What is found in a typical weather forecast?
What is cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed, temperature.
500
What is a phenomenon?
What is an unusual event or fact that can be seen or sensed.
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