Weather Instruments
Clouds
Weather Maps
Spheres
Weather
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What is the weather instrument that measures precipitation called?
Rain Gauge
100
Name the three types of clouds.
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus
100

What do scientist use to help them predict weather?

Weather

100
Name the four spheres we have learned about.
Hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere
100
What is weather?
atmosphere conditions are a given time
200
What is the instrument that measures wind speed called?
Anemometer
200
Clouds composed of ice crystals high in the sky are called..
Cirrus Clouds
200
What type of front doesn't move?
Stationary Front
200
In which sphere does weather occur?
Atmosphere
200
What is climate?
long term atmospheric conditions
300
What does a barometer measure?
Wind Speed
300
Puffy clouds at the middle altitudes are called..
Cumulus
300
What type of front has red lines and half circles to show the direction it is moving in?
Warm Front
300
Volcanoes and earthquakes relate to which sphere?
Geosphere
300
What are winds that blow steadily over long distances in a predictable direction?
global winds
400
What is the instrument called that determines the direction the wind is blowing?
Weather/Wind Vane
400
Layered clouds at low altitudes are called...
Stratus Clouds
400
What does a cold front look like on a weather map?
Blue lines with teeth that show the direction in which is moves
400
What is the biosphere?
Living organisms - plants, animals, humans...
400
What is a scientist who studies weather called?
meteorologist
500
Which instrument could tell you that the conditions are right for flying a kite?
Barometer
500
What is the cloud that brings thunderstorm weather?
Cumulonimbus Clouds
500
What is a front?
Where air masses meet
500
What are the four layers of the atmosphere?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
500
What are 4 examples of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
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