Clouds
Weather Facts
The Weatherman
Weather Tools
Severe weather
100
What are clouds made of?
What is water and dust particles
100
Humidity is the amount of this in the air?
What is water or moisture
100

What does a low pressure front mean?

What is storm, rain, or windy conditions?


Low pressure in weather results in cloud formation, precipitation, and stormy or windy conditions because the rising air cools, causing water vapor to condense.

100

I show the direction of the wind

What is wind sock or weather vane?

100
the severity of a Hurricane is ranked using
What are numbers
200
Name 3 types of clouds
What is cumulous, stratus and cirrus
200
When clouds become saturated it begins to
What is rain
200

What is used to show rain on the real time weather report?

What is green screen or Doppler Radar 

This detects the location, intensity, and movement of precipitation (rain, snow, hail) and can also help identify the rotation within severe storms like tornadoes and hurricanes.

200
if you have a fever or to meausre the temperature of the air, use me
What is a thermometer
200
after 1979 hurricanes were named this way?
What is alternating male and female names
300

How much  does a rain cloud weight just before it rains?

What is over 1 million pounds (about 500,000 kilograms). 

This weight is due to the billions of tiny water droplets it contains, which are spread out over a massive volume, making the cloud less dense than the surrounding air and allowing it to float.

300
Any form of water that falls from the sky is called
What is precipitation
300

What does a high pressure system mean?

What is beautiful day ahead

When a weather reporter mentions high pressure, they are referring to a weather system (called an anticyclone) that typically brings clear skies, calm or light winds, and stable, fair weather

300
Feeling like the air is weighing down on you, to measure air pressure use me
What is a barometer
300
The most severe hurricane would be a category..?
What is 5
400

What is the most cloudy state in the USA?

Alaska is the cloudiest state in the U.S., with some cities averaging over 300 cloudy days per year

400
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
What is lightning
400
As a result of a cold front, this kind of weather will be sure to follow
What is heavy rains or violent thunderstorms
400
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it
What is a rain gauge
400
A massive wave casued by an underwater earthquake is called a ?
What is tsunami
500

What color are clouds before a tornado?

What is green

Clouds before a tornado can be dark gray or black, and sometimes have an eerie green or murky brown tint.

500
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a
What is a meteorologist
500

What is the scientific word for a weatherman?

What is meteorologist?

500

Use me to view and gather data about Earth's weather and climate. 

Hint: I can see Earth from above

What is a satellite?

500
Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?
What is Japan
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