Tools used for measuring weather
What does a thermometer measure?
How hot or cold something is( Temperature)
What is percipitation?
Any form of water that falls from the clouds to the Earth's surface. (snow, rain, sleet, ice)
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What happens to water when it gets really cold?
It freezes
What is a tornado?
storm that has appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud. Violent rotating winds
What does an anemometer measure?
wind speed
What is temperature?
how hot or cold something is
What is climate?
weather conditions in a region over a long period of time.
What is it called when water is heated to the point of 212 degrees fahrenheit?
boiling
What is a water spout?
whirl-wind occurring over the sea or water. (Tornado over water)
What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
what are the 4 seasons?
Winter, spring, summer, fall (autumn)
What is a weather forcast?
a prediction of what the weather will be in the near future.
What is it called when a large amount of water rises with no place to go?
Flood
What is an earthquake?
violent shaking of the ground
What does a weather vane measure?
direction of the wind
what is a front?
when two air masses of different temperatures meet
What does solar mean?
anything relating to the sun
Are there any 2 identical snowflakes?
no, all snowflakes are unique
A large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over water.
What does a rain gauge measure?
The amount of rain
What is a drought?
When there is less precipitation than average
what is the person who works to understand, explain and predict weather called?
meteorologist
What type of precipitation causes schools to be cancelled in Maine?
Snow, sleet, ice
What is a dust storm?
strong winds cause sand and dirt to blow from a dry surface