Clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds look like...
big, fluffy, dark grey storm clouds
a thermometer does this
takes temperature
We live in this hemisphere....
Northern
These are huge groups of air with a similar temperature and moisture
Air mass
These are fast moving streams of air that help bring in weather systems, like bringing in rain or changing the temperature
Jet Streams
Cumulus clouds bring this weather...
Good weather
this weather instrument has the four directions north, south, east and west and a metal stick above the directions that spins
a wind vane
This is short term. It describes what it is like outside for an hour or a day and can change quickly
When two air masses meet, this is what is formed between them
a front
This ocean current spreads warm water from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Europe, which causes NC's weather to be warmer and wetter as well
Gulf Stream
Clouds are made here
The atmosphere
if i want to know the humidity or water vapor in the air, I need this weather instrument
a hygrometer
This is long term. It describes how it is MOST of the time outside, or how it is on average outside. This does not change.
Climate
When cold air pushes up and under warm air it is a...
Cold front
La Nina is when strong Trade Winds cause the Pacific Ocean water to get...
Colder
Stratus cloud looks like this and bring this weather
long, gray blanket like cloud that brings rain
Genesis wants to see what the air pressure is like to see if a storm is coming, or if it will be fair or good weather. She needs this weather instrument...
a barometer
The Earth's tilt on its axis causes this
The seasons
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass of equal strength meet and stay in the same place for a long time, it is a...
Stationary Front
El Nino is when the water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer because of...
Weak or reversed Trade Winds
Cirrus clouds look like this and bring this kind of weather
thin, wispy, clouds that bring a change in weather
Quintin wants to see how fast the wind is going to see if he can fly a kite. He needs this weather instrument...
an anemometer
Rotation is when the Earth spins, which gives us night and day. This word is when the Earth goes around the Sun, which gives us the seasons
Revolution
When two fast cold air masses meet, trapping warm air between them, which then rises up, it is an...
This wind brings North Carolina its weather
Prevailing Westerlies