Vocabulary
Storms
Clouds
Precipitation
100
This is the state of the atmosphere at all specific time and place. It is determined by air pressure, wind, temperature and how much moisture is in the air.
Weather
100
This storm has thunder, lightning, strong winds and heavy rains. It usually occurs when a warm front and cold front meet.
thunderstorm
100
These form when warm air is forced up, expands, cools and water vapor comes together
Clouds
100
This type of precipitation forms when temperatures are above freezing
Rain
200
The amount of water vapor held in the air
humidity
200
This storm brings heavy wind and rain. There is a calm center called the "eye"
Hurricane
200
This is a stratus cloud that forms near the ground
Fog
200
This type of precipitation froms when temperatures are below freezing
Snow
300
The boundary between two air masses with different temperature, density and mositure
Front
300
This is the most violent kind of storm. It looks like a dark funnel coming down from a black cloud
Tornado
300
These are thin layered clouds that produce light rain
Stratus
300
This type of precipitation usually occurs during thunderstorms, large balls of ice
Hail storm
400
This is a large body of air that has the same characteristics of temperature and moisture content as the area where it was formed
Air mass
400
This storm brings heavy wind and snow
blizzard
400
These clouds are thick and puffy, usually indicate warm weather
Cumulus
400
This type of precipitation forms when atmospheric pressures are above freezing but surface temperatures are not (frozen rain)
Sleet
500
This uses symbols to describe weather conditions on a weather map
station model
500
this is electrical charged that jump between the clouds and the ground
lightning
500
These clouds are feathery and light, they usually indicate a change is coming
Cirrus
500
What is precipitation?
Water falling from the clouds
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