Weather Tools
Water Cycle
Cloud Types
Predicting the Weather
Potpourri (a mix!)
100
The tool that is used to measure the temperature of the air
What is a thermometer?
100
The stage in the water cycle where the Sun's energy changes liquid water into a gas
What is evaporation?
100
Clouds that are sometimes referred to as "thunderheads"; bring heavy rain and thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
100
The type of air pressure that is associated with fair weather.
What is high pressure?
100
The front that is represented by a blue line of triangles.
What is a cold front?
200
The tool that is used to measure wind direction
What is a wind vane?
200
The stage in the water cycle when rising, cooling water vapor returns to its liquid state, forming clouds.
What is condensation?
200
Fluffy, puffy, fair weather clouds
What are cumulus clouds?
200
The type of air pressure that is associated with stormy weather.
What is low pressure?
200
Someone who studies and reports the weather
What is a meteorologist?
300
The tool that is used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer?
300
The stage in the water cycle where water vapor evaporates from the leaves and petals of plants.
What is transpiration?
300
Low-lying, layered clouds
What are stratus clouds?
300
Because of this __________________ front, there have been several days of rain and heavy clouds.
What is a stationary front?
300
Where most of Earth's water is stored
What are the oceans?
400
The tool that is used to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
400
The stage in the water cycle where water returns to the surface of the earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
What is precipitation?
400
High, wispy, feathery looking clouds
What are cirrus clouds?
400
A warm and cool air mass meet. The cool air mass weighs more, so the warm air mass is forced to rise, causing the formation of tall clouds and rain showers. After the front passes through, temperatures drop. What front is this?
What is a cold front?
400
The original energy source for the water cycle.
What is the Sun?
500
The tool that is used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is a hygrometer?
500
When water runs across the surface of the Earth.
What is runoff?
500
A word that means "rain"
What is "nimbus"?
500
A warm air mass comes up behind a cold air mass, and slowly overtakes it. What kind of front is this?
What is a warm front?
500
Warm air weighs _________ than cold air.
What is "less"?
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