Measuring Weather
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What is weather the condition of?
The air
The layer of gases that surrounds the earth is called its:
Atmosphere
What gives us clues about the weather: Clouds or Wind?
clouds
This happens when sunlight warms water on the ground.
Evaporation
What tool measures the direction of the wind?
Weather Vane
What kind of storm happens when hot and cold air collide in the sky?
Thunderstorm
What is a prediction of future weather called?
A weather forecast
What kind of cloud forms close to the ground?
Fog
When water forms clouds, what part of the water cycle is this?
Condensation
What tool measures rainfall?
Rain gauge
What kind of storm forms over warm ocean waters?
A hurricane
What is a person who studies weather called?
A meteorologist
What kind of cloud looks like tails high in the sky?
Cirrus
What part of the water cycle happens when clouds become heavy and rain falls?
Precipitation
What tool measures the speed of the wind?
Anemometer
What is moving air called?
Wind
Air
What kind of clouds are thick and flat like pancakes?
Stratus
Name 2 main types of precipitation
rain and snow
The temperature of the wind (winds from the North are cool, winds from the South are warm).
What type of storm has strong winds and torrents of snow?
Blizzard
Why should we study weather?
We can serve others by keeping them safe or by being prepared.
What kind of cloud grows tall and looks like a thunder cloud?
Cumulus (cumulonimbus accepted)
What are 2 less common types or precipitation?
sleet and hail