Climate & Weather- US
measures air temperature
What is a thermometer?
short term or daily state of the atmosphere
What is weather?
the average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time
What is climate?
used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer?
a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass
What is a cold front?
Meteorology
What is the study of the earth's atmosphere?
very violent wind storm formed on land
What is a tornado?
a large amount of snow that quickly moves down a slope
a front that stays in a place for a long period of time
What is a stationary front?
lack of rain or snow over a long period of time
What is a drought?
wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels
What are cirrus clouds?
used to measure precipitation
What is a rain gauge?
Atlanta's climate
What is a humid subtropical climate?
an instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer?
attracts cool and dry air
What is high pressure?
a severe winter storm with strong winds
What is a blizzard?
determines the direction and strength of the wind
What is a wind sock?
large mid-level sheets of thin cloud that form a dark gray covering
What is an altostratus?
monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
What is New Delhi, India's climate?
very tall, high multi-level clouds that flatten at the top like an anvil
What are cumulonimbus clouds?