Clouds
Severe Weather
It's About the Air
Weather Tools
Hodge Podge
200
I named the clouds.
Who is Luke Howard?
200
This has warm air temperature, twisting column of air and can produce hail and rain.
What is tornado?
200
Warm air rises and does not press much on the earth's surface.
What is a low pressure area?
200
I measure the speed of wind.
What is anemometer?
200
This type of precipitation is formed in very cold clouds when the water vapor freezes into ice crystals.
What is snow?
400
what type of cloud appears as a blanket covering the sky?
What is Stratus
400
You should take cover in a ditch or basement for this type of storm.
What is tornado?
400
Cold air sinks and presses on the ground.
What is a high pressure area?
400
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
What is a rain gauge?
400
This type of precipitation freezes and is pushed back into the air by the wind to collect more freezing rain before it finally gets too heavy and falls to the ground.
What is hail?
600
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery
What is cirrus
600
This has rain, thunder, and lightning.
What is thunderstorm?
600
What type of weather can you expect with this symbol?
What is clouds and precipitation (lousy weather)?
600
Feeling like the air is weighing down on you, to measure air pressure use me.
What is a barometer?
600
I tell you what direction the wind is blowing.
What is a wind (weather) vane?
800
Name 3 types of clouds
What is cumulous, stratus and cirrus
800
This has an eye and is considered the most dangerous storm.
What is Hurricane?
800
The push of air against its surroundings.
What is air pressure?
800
if you have a fever or to meausre the temperature of the air, use me
What is a thermometer
800
This type of precipitation forms when water molecules join together until they are so heavy that they fall to the Earth.
What is rain?
1000
clouds form when this kind of air rises, expands and cools.
What is warm air
1000
You should move inland and board up your windows during this type of storm. Don't be fooled by the eye.
What is a hurricane?
1000
The type of weather you can expect with a high pressure area.
What is fairly stable and usually fair weather (Happy Weather)?
1000
Use this tool to measure the humidity in the air.
What is a hygrometer?
1000
You can expect this type of weather when you see this symbol on a weather map.
What is fair (happy) weather?