Clouds
Thin, feathery, high-up clouds that may be a sign of rain or snow coming soon.
What are Cirrus?
Tool that measures air pressure.
What is a Barometer?
A common storm with winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.
The weight of air
What is air pressure?
Water that heats up, turning from liquid to water vapor
What is evaporation?
Fluffy, cottonball-like clouds that come with fair weather.
Tool that measures wind speed
What is an Anemometer?
A storm which forms over water with heavy winds
What is a hurricane?
The amount of water in the air
What is humidity?
Water that cools and turns from water vapor to liquid water droplets
A tall, dark, anvil shaped cloud that produces rain and thunderstorms.
Tool that measures wind direction
What is a wind vane?
A funnel shaped storm with severe winds
What is a tornado?
Person who uses weather tools to predict the weather
Who is a meteorologist?
Water that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, or snow
What is precipitation?
A low, gray, smooth cloud that covers the sky and usually has light rain or drizzle.
What are Stratus clouds?
Tool that measures precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
What is a typhoon?
The boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity
What is a front?
Frozen water that falls to the earth in small, hard balls
What is hail?
Thin clouds on the ground that often appear in the morning.
Tool that measures humidity
What is a hygrometer?
What is a blizzard?
Cloudy weather with strong winds
What is a low pressure zone?
Water that flows down mountains or across land to reach rivers, lakes, or oceans