measurement of the distance above sea level
altitude
scientists that study the atmosphere and weather
meteorologists
label the type of cloud
cirrus
water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops
rain
this prefix added to the name of a cloud means the cloud will produce precipitation
-nimbo
water vapor in the atmosphere
humidity
instrument that measures the air pressure
barometer
identify the cloud
stratus
raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth
hail
a storm has begun and people have reported seeing it
weather warning
air pressure
instrument that shows the direction from which the wind is blowing
wind vane
label this cloud
cumulus
condensed water vapor or ice crystals form ___
clouds
conditions are right for a type of severe weather, but that weather is not currently happening
weather watch
thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
label the front
cold front
ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth
snow
the boundary where two unlike air masses meet
front
condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time
weather
snowstorm with strong, freezing winds
blizzard
label the front
warm front
raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny pellets
sleet
body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture
air mass