Weather
water vapor in the atmosphere
humidity
severe storms that form over the ocean
hurricane
when the prefix -nimbo is added to a word, what does this indicate?
condensed water vapor or ice crystal form ___
clouds
hot air collides with cool air and causes a rumble
thunder
condition of the atmosphere at any given time
weather
instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
large, fluffy-looking clouds with flat bottoms
cumulus
water droplets that join together to make larger droplets that fall to the ground
rain
conditions are right for a storm but it has not happened yet
weather watch
weight of the air
air pressure
snowstorm with fierce, strong winds and limited visibility
blizzard
clouds that are the lowest in the sky; look like flat blankets
stratus
raindrops that are pushed up into clouds over and over again until they freeze
hail
funnel-shaped swirling clouds that touch the ground
tornado
moving air
wind
measures the speed of wind
anemometer
thin, curly-looking clouds seen high in the sky
cirrus
raindrops that freeze on their way to earth and land as tiny ice pellets
sleet
type of static electricity caused by friction in the clouds
lightning
scientist who studies weather
meteorologist
predictions of future weather conditions
forecast
measurement of the distance above sea level
altitude
ice crystals that join together and fall to the earth
snow
organization that tracks the weather
National Weather Service