Clouds
What are the names of the 4 major types of clouds?
Stratus, Cirrus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus
A high atmospheric pressure means what type of weather:
a) good
b) bad
a) good
What percentage of the Earth's water is fresh?
a) 1% b) 3%
c) 97% d) 99%
3%
Which is the most accurate way to predict the weather?
a) watching the moon b) reading an almanac
c) watching barometric pressure d) past weather
c) watching barometric pressure
Which of the following is NOT a tool to measure weather?
a) wind vane b) an anemometer
c) a scale d) a barometer
c) a scale
If you go outside and see some wispy clouds high in the sky, what type of weather are you experiencing?
a) stormy b) warm and wet
c) fair d) cloudy
c) fair
27.6
29.4
The pressure is increasing or decreasing?
And is the weather getting better or worse?
Increasing
Better
Give me an example of condensation.
Dew on the grass, water droplets on a glass, eyeglasses fogging up, clouds forming
On Tuesday, the air pressure drops, clouds begin forming, and the temperature cools down. What would most likely be the weather on Wednesday?
a) sunny and warm b) sunny and cool
c) cloudy and warm d) cloudy and cool
d) cloudy and cool
What instrument helps you measure atmospheric pressure?
barometer
Describe the weather if there are cumulus clouds.
Good, warm, clear
Atmospheric Pressure: 27.5
What kind of weather would this be?
Bad = stormy
Give me an example of evaporation.
Water vapor rising from the sidewalk on a hot day, clothes drying outside, hair drying, puddles drying up
What type of weather would you have?
Cloud type: Cirrus
Fair, warm, mostly sunny, change is coming
Why is a barometer a very useful weather tool?
a) it helps you know the wind speed b) it helps you predict the weather
c) it helps you know the temperature d) it helps you run faster
b) it helps you predict the weather
In which phase of the water cycle do clouds form?
a) precipitation b) collection
c) evaporation d) condensation
d) condensation
Atmosph. Pressure:
30.9
Describe the weather.
Good = warm, sunny
What is needed for evaporation for happen?
a) heat or energy b) gravity
c) a push d) condensation
a) heat or energy
What type of weather would you have?
Cloud type: Stratus
Temperature: 35 F
Rainy, foggy, cloudy, cold
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a) barometer b) anemometer
c) speedometer d) thermometer
b) anemometer
Put the clouds in order from lowest altitude to highest: cumulus, cirrus, stratus, cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus (up to 80,000 ft)
Cirrus (above 18,000 ft)
Cumulus (about 6,000 ft)
Stratus (below 6,000 ft)
Why is a barometer a useful weather tool?
a) it helps you know the temperature
b) it helps you predict the weather
c) it helps you know what weather is in the sky right now
b) it helps you predict the weather
List the 4 steps of the water cycle, beginning with evaporation.
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection
Tuesday *What type of weather would you have?
Temperature: 91F
Wind Speed: 2 mph
Wind Direction: From the South
Atmos. Pressure: 30.3
Hot, warm breeze, clear skies
If a wind sock detects a northerly wind blowing from the south, what kind of weather will it bring?
a) warm
b) cold
a) warm