Weather Tools
This weather tool measures the amount of snowfall.
Ruler
Low clouds that are big, white, fluffy and flat on the bottom
cumulus clouds
Rain turns to snow when temperature falls below __________.
freezing
A person who studies and forecasts the weather?
meteorologist
This form of precipitation happens when the temperature is around 32 degrees.
What is sleet?
A weather tool that measures the air temperature
thermometer
A low, thick blanket of clouds darkening and covering the whole sky. They usually bring light rain or snow flurries.
stratus clouds
The four types of precipitation are
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
If you check the barometer and notice the air pressure has dropped, what does that mean?
stormy weather
This form of precipitation happens when the temperature is below 32 degrees.
What is snow?
A anemometer measures the ___________.
wind speed
High, thin, and wispy clouds made of tiny ice particles
cirrus clouds
One day there are winds from the south and it gets warmer. The next day is even windier and it gets colder. It would be reasonable to predict that tomorrow there will be a ___________.
storm
High pressure usually means what kind of weather
fair weather / good weather
This form of precipitation happens when the temperature is above 32 degrees.
What is rain?
If I want to know the air pressure what weather tool do I need?
barometer
This cloud is big, dark gray, and brings rain and thunderstorms.
cumulonimbus
wind vane / weather vane
A thunderstorm usually has more wind than a rainstorm and has __________ and lightning
thunder and lightning
The main reason we study weather and have weather forecasts?
to protect lives and property
Meteorologist use this weather tool to measure the amount of rainfall
rain gauge
There must be __________ in the atmosphere for clouds to be present.
moisture (water vapor)
tornado
Temperature, humidity, and air speed are measurements of ________.
air
Out of 8, 20, and 35 spins per minute on an anemometer which one indicates the highest wind speed?
35 spins per minute