cloudy skies
fluffy cotton like clouds with flat bottoms indicating fair weather
Cumulus Clouds
winds like the prevailing westerlies that occur in large curved parths around the earth
global wind
ice that forms on the surface from water vapor
frost
the tool to measure air pressure
barometer
which gases make up air
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen and
other gases
stratus clouds near the surface of the earth
fog
winds such as sea breeze influencing a small area
local winds
water vapor that condenses on the surface of an object hat is cooler than the moist air
Dew
the tool that is a graduated cylinder and measures rain
rain gauge
list the layers of the atmosphere in order
trop
strato
meso
thermo
exo
low dark gray stratus clouds that produce precipitation
nimbostratus cloud
a boundry where warm air mass and cold air mass are pushing against each other causing cloudy skies and rain
stationary front
a strong stome of freezing wind and blowing snow
blizzard
how does a large difference in temp between warm and cold air affect the wind
strong winds
which kind of pressure does cold dry air mass have
high
frozen rain landing in tiny pellets
sleet
the alert that is given when conditions are right for certain type of severe weather
weather watch
a funnel shaped cloud that reaches the ground
tornado
indicates wind directions
weather vane
the layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
troposphere
ice crystals in clouds
Snow
the boundry where cool air mass pushes under a less dence warm air mass bringing storms
cold front
water, snow, sleet, hail etc falling from the sky is called
precipitation
measures temperature
thermometer
how do clouds form
water vapor cools and
forms water droplets on dust particles to form a cloud