Meteorology

Clouds

100

Thin, whispy, shaped like feathers...

Cirrus Clouds

200

Signal rainy weather...

Stratus Clouds

300

Big, white, fluffy...

Cumulus Cloud

400

Layered and gray

Stratus Clouds

500

Clouds that thunderstorms come from...

Cumulonimbus

Weather Tools

100

This weather tool measures temperature...

thermometer

200

We use this to measure the amount of snow...

a ruler

300

This is used to measure the amount of precipitation...

a rain gauge

400

This measures air pressure...

Barometer

500

This weather tool measures wind speed...

Anemometer

Tools 2.0

100

A weather vane shows...

Wind Direction

200

This tool measures the air pressure around us...

Barometer

300

What season might it be if the temperature is below 40* F?

Winter

400

A rain gauge measures...

precipitation

500

A thermometer measure freezing temperatures at what degree?  C and F.

32* F  and 0* C

Severe Weather

100

Causes a great deal of water damage...

Flooding

200

Swirling winds that can reach up to 300 mph...

Tornadoes

300

These storms produce thunder and lightning...

Lightning/Thunder Storms

400

A Cyclone or Twister...

Tornado

500

A storm full of excessive snow, and extremely cold temperatures...

Blizzard

Vocab

100

Predicting the weather...

Forecast

200

How hot or cold something is...

temperature

300

Seasonal means...

normal for the time of year.

400

An unusual meteorological event...

phenomenon

500

A scientist who studies the weather is called a...

Meteorologist