Weather Vocabulary
Winter, spring, summer and fall are ______.
Seasons
This tool measures the amount of precipitation.
rain gauge
This type of cloud is low, flat and can cover most of the sky.
Stratus
The pattern of weather over a long period of time is called ______
climate.
A powerful storm with rotating winds is called ______
tornado.
A thermometer is a tool that measures _______
temperature.
The tool points out wind direction.
weather vane
This cloud is white and puffy with flat bottoms.
Cumulus
True or False: Earth's axis is tilted?
True
A storm with lots of snow, cold temperatures and strong winds.
blizzard
Gas changes to a liquid in the process of _______
This tool measures the speed of air.
anemometer
Thin and wispy white clouds.
Cirrus
Oceans, large lakes, mountains, and how high a place is can all affect the ________
climate
Large storm with strong winds and heavy rain. They form over the ocean.
Hurricane
What the air is like at a certain time and place is known as ______
weather.
This tool measures air pressure
barometer
These clouds tell when a storm is coming.
Cumulonimbus
In what season is it the coldest?
winter
It is safe to go outside under a tree during a storm? True or False
False
The pattern of weather in a certain place over a long time is known as ________
climate.
This tool helps meteorologists gather data to predict the weather?
weather balloons
Clouds are formed through this process.
condensation
The Earth is shaped like a _________
sphere.
What is a doppler radar used to do?
Track storms