Fronts
Water Cycle
Weather
Weather Instruments
Clouds and more
100
A 'bubble' of air is called a
What is air mass
100
Sleet, rain, snow, hail, are all forms of
What is precipitation
100
what is happening in the atmosphere, right now, outside
What is weather
100
this measures how hot or cold air/water is
What is thermometer
100
if I see this cloud, it is most likely a foggy morning
What is a stratus cloud
200
the edge of an air mass is called a
What is a front
200
During this process, water vapor changes to liquid water
What is condensation
200
an area's weather patterns over a long period of time
What is climate
200
this measures the weight of the air pressure
What is a barometer
200
these clouds are 'feather like' and mean fair weather
What is a cirrus cloud
300
when two air masses meet and neither push each other out of the way, it's called a
What is a stationary front?
300
When water runs off of mountains and the land to large bodies of water
What is run-off
300
the amount of water vapor in the air is called
What is humidity
300
this measures how fast the wind is blowing
What is an anemometer
300
these clouds are mid level, white and puffy
What is a cumulus cloud
400
When a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it.
What is a warm front
400
When precipitation soaks into the ground
What is infilitration
400
When water moves from plants to the atmosphere
What is transpiration
400
this measures how much rain we had
What is a rain gauge
400
the unusual warming of surface ocean water in the pacific ocean is called
What is el nino
500
when a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass and pushes it up quickly
What is a cold front
500
During transpiration, water moves from
What is plants to the atmosphere
500
What word best describes the weather during spring in North Carolina mild, hot, dry, cold
What is mild
500
this tells us which way weather is coming from
What is weather/wind vane
500
this current of water moves warm water south to north along the eastern coast
What is the gulf stream
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