Clouds
Winds
Weather Patterns
Weather Tools
*Bonus*
100
These are thin wispy clouds made of ice and found high in the sky.
What is cirrus clouds
100
Winds that blow in from the sea and onto land.
What is Sea Breezes.
100
Rain, sleet, snow & hail are all this:
What is Precipitation.
100
The sudden warming of the Pacific Ocean.
What is El Nino
100
This is the reason we collect weather data.
What is to predict the weather.
200
These clouds are present during nice fair weather but predict a change in the next 24 hours.
What is cirrus
200
Winds always moves in this pattern.
What is from HIGH to LOW
200
When looking at the sky, which type of clouds will indicate that weather will be changing in the next couple of HOURS?
What is Cumulonimbus
200
The sudden cooling of the pacific ocean
What is La Nina
200
This system is marked by a "L" on a weather map and indicates wind and rainy weather is approaching.
What is Low Pressure System
300
These towering, fluffy dark clouds indicate a storm is coming.
What is Cumulonimbus
300
These winds blow from land out to sea an occur at night.
What is land breeze
300
This system is responsible for heating the land and ocean along the east coast.
What is Gulf Stream
300
This tool measures the temperature.
What is a thermometer.
300
Low air pressure systems bring this type of weather.
What is stormy, rainy, windy weather.
400
These clouds create a gray blanket across the sky and usually bring with is rain and sleet.
What is stratus clouds.
400
These winds are responsible for bringing weather to NC
What is Prevailing Westerlies
400
This weather pattern is partially responsible for the movement of weather across the US from WEST to EAST.
What is Jet Stream
400
This tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall.
What is a rain gauge.
400
This type of severe weather comes from Cumulonimbus clouds and is made of swirling, damaging winds.
What is tornado.
500
A stratus cloud close to the ground.
What is fog
500
Winds are caused by these two factors:
What is 1) Uneven heating of the Earth's Surface 2) Air Pressure
500
This measures the amount of water (or precipitation) in the air.
What is humidity
500
This tool is used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer.
500
High air pressure systems bring this type of weather.
What is nice, clear, fair, warm weather.
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