Weather
This is the word for the day-to-day state of the sky, wind, temperature, and precipitation where you live.
Weather
Clouds are made of tiny drops of ____ or tiny pieces of ice
Water (or ice)
"Stratus" — give a short description
flat, blanket-like clouds that often cover the sky
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar _________
temperature
Maritime means it formed over what? ____
Sea or ocean (maritime
The layer of gases closest to Earth's surface where most weather happens.
Troposphere
When you see a big fluffy white cloud that looks like cotton, it is usually this type
Cumulus
"Cumulus" — where do these usually form
Cumulus usually form middle- low in the sky
If an air mass forms over an ocean, it usually becomes more ____
humid / wet
Continental air masses form over land. Are they usually dry or wet?
Dry
The tool you use to measure temperature
Thermometer
Clouds that form low in the sky and often cover it like a blanket are called ____.
Stratus
"Cirrus" — what do these clouds look like?
Cirrus look thin and wispy, like feathers
An air mass that forms over polar regions is called ____ air mass.
Polar (or cold/polar)
Polar air masses are usually (cold or warm)
Cold
When the temperature drops enough that water vapor turns into liquid and falls from the sky, this is called
Precipitation (or rain/snow/hail)
These clouds are thin and wispy and usually high in the sky
Cirrus
"Cumulonimbus/ nimbus" — what kind of weather can this cloud bring?
Nimbus can bring thunderstorms,
Air that forms over warm tropical oceans is called a(n) ____ air mass.
Tropical (or warm/tropical)
Tropical air masses are usually (cold or warm)?
Warm
A long period with less rain than normal that can harm plants and water supplies is called a ____.
Drought
When clouds grow very tall and dark and may bring thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, they are called ____.
nimbus
"Stratus" — what kind of weather these cloud brings
stratus bring light drizzling and make the sky gray
When two different air masses meet, they can cause changes in the ____
Weather
Full Form of:
mT, cP, mP, cT
mP- Maritime Polar
mT- Maritime Tropical
cP- Continental Polar
cT- Continental Tropical