What is weather?
What refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?
Weather
Strato refers to clouds at _______ elevations.
What is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground?
Tornado
Wind speed can be measured with a ______?
Anemometer
Puffy white clouds are _________ clouds.
Cumulus
________ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it develops.
Air Mass
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called?
Humidity
When air cooled to its dew point near the ground, it forms a stratus cloud called ________?
Fog
A boundary between two air masses is called a?
Front
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is called the _______?
Dew Point
Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus
Wind blows from areas of _______ pressure to areas of ________ pressure
High, Low
What 4 conditions does weather describe about the atmosphere?
Air pressure, Wind, Temperature, Amount of Moisture
Clouds are classified mainly by ________ and ________.
Shape and Height
The National Weather Service can issue warnings, or watches for severe weather. Which one indicates that severe weather ALREADY EXISTS?
Warning