Weather Instruments
What is the instrument that measures temperature.
Thermometer
What is a big storm that is usually accompanied by rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.
Thunderstorm
What form when warm, moist air rises, cools, and condenses?
A cloud
What does the word polar mean when pertaining to air masses?
Cold
What is the process of liquid water changing into a gas called?
Evaporation
This instrument measure changes in air pressure.
Barometer
How many stages are in a thunderstorm?
3
What does the word Nimbus mean?
Rain
What characteristics would a Maritime Tropical airmass have?
Warm and Moist
What is the gas form of water called?
Water vapor
What does RADAR use to see the location and speed of objects?
Radio Waves
What energy source drives weather patterns on Earth?
The Sun
What type of weather usually accompanies a Cumulonimbus cloud?
A thunderstorm
What type of front is associated with Thunderstorms?
Cold front
What is the process of gas water changing into a liquid?
Condensation
This instrument measures wind speed.
Anemometer
Where do hurricanes form?
Warm, tropical oceans.
What forms when moist air condenses near or at Earth's surface?
Fog
What type of front can stay in same place for a long period?
Stationary front
What is any moisture that falls from the sky down to Earth called?
Precipitation
What is the distance on Earth a place is north or south of the Equator?
Latitude
What is the 2nd stage of a thunderstorm?
Mature stage
What is the name of the clouds that look fluffy like cotton balls?
Cumulus
What type of front occurs when a warm front and a cold front meet, but do not move?
Stationary
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity