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WEATHER TOOLS
CLOUD DESCRIPTIONS
CLOUD PREFIXES
PREDICTING THE WEATHER
MIXED BAG!
100
WHAT IS SCIENTIST THAT PREDICTS WEATHER CALLED?
A METEOROLOGIST
100
WHICH CLOUDS LOOK PILED UP AND FLUFFY?
CUMULUS
100
WHICH PREFIX MEANS RAIN OR STORMY WEATHER IS ON THE WAY?
NIMBO OR NIMBUS
100
IF YOU SEE LARGE CUMULUS CLOUDS THAT ARE GREY OR BLACK WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKELY TO BE?
RAINY, STORMY, LIGHTNING, HAIL, POSSIBLY EVEN A TORNADO
100
WHAT ARE STRATUS CLOUDS ON THE GROUND CALLED?
FOG
200
WHAT WEATHER TOOL MEASURES TEMPERATURE?
A THERMOMETER
200
WHICH CLOUD TYPE IS CURLED AND WISPY?
CIRRUS
200
WHICH CLOUD PREFIX MEANS PILES OR HEAPS?
CUMULO
200
IF THE SKY IS BLUE AND YOU SEE ALL WHITE CUMULUS CLOUDS, WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKELY TO BE?
FAIR WEATHER
200
WHAT IS A WINTER STORM WITH HIGH WINDS CALLED?
BLIZZARD
300
WHAT WEATHER TOOL ONLY MEASURES WIND SPEED?
ANEMOMETER
300
WHICH CLOUD TYPE IS FLAT AND LAYERED? (LIKE BLANKETS)
STRATUS
300
WHICH CLOUD PREFIX MEANS HIGH IN THE SKY?
CIRRO
300
IF YOU SEE LOW, DARK CLOUDS, LIKE BLANKETS COVERING THE SKY, WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKELY TO BE?
DREARY, RAINY
300
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS TOO MUCH RAIN OR MELTING SNOW?
A FLOOD
400
WHAT WEATHER TOOL ONLY TELLS THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND?
WEATHER VANE OR WIND VANE
400
WHICH CLOUD TYPE IS PILED AND FLUFFY, BUT DARK?
CUMULONIMBUS
400
WHICH CLOUD PREFIX MEANS LAYERED LIKE BLANKETS?
STRATO
400
IF THE BAROMETER IS FALLING, WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKELY TO BE LIKE?
STORMY
400
WHAT IS A TROPICAL STORM OVER THE OCEAN CALLED?
A HURRICANE
500
WHAT WEATHER TOOL MEASURES AIR PRESSURE?
BAROMETER
500
WHICH CLOUD TYPE IS REFERRED TO AS "MARE TAILS"?
CIRRUS
500
WHICH CLOUD PREFIX MEANS CLOUDS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SKY?
ALTO
500
IF THE BAROMETER IS RISING, WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKELY TO BE LIKE?
FAIR OR NICE
500
WHAT KIND OF STORM OCCURS WHEN FREEZING RAIN TURNS SOLID?
AN ICE STORM