Scientific Measuring Tools
Measures Mass and Weight
What is Scales and Balances
Feathery clouds that mean rain or snowfall
What are Cirrus Clouds
I am the measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
What is Temperature
I am associated with rain, thunder, and lightening
What are Thunderstorms
My job is to use weather instruments and predict weather patterns
Who is a Meteorologist
Measures Temperature
What is a Thermometer
Gray smooth clouds that covers the whole sky
What are Stratus Clouds
I am the weight of the air, determined by temperature and other factors
What is Air Pressure
I am a storm that forms over water with heavy winds
What is a hurricane
I am a boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity
What is a front
Measures Length
What is a rule/meter stick/yard stick
White fluffy clouds with a flat bottom
What are Cumulus Clouds
I am the measure of how fast the wind is blowing
What is wind speed
I am a violent storm with a rotating column
What is a tornado
I am a weather tool that measures precipitation
What is a rain gauge
Measures Capacity
What is a beaker or graduated cylinder
Dark, tall clouds that produce rain and thunderstorms
What are Cumulonimbus
I am the amount of water which falls from the sky
What is Precipitation
I am formed when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air
What is a tornadoes
Name the tools 2:
1. I measure wind speed
2. I measure wind direction
1. What is a Anemometer
2. What is a Wind Vane
Measures Air Pressure
What is a Barometer
Theses two clouds are associated with fair weather
What are Cirrus and Cumulus
I am the amount of moisture in the air
What is Humidity
During a thunderstorm you see lightening first and then the rumble of thunder because
What is Light travels faster than sound
Name the differences between high pressure and low pressure
High pressure: fair weather light winds
Low pressure: cloudy with strong winds