Weather Tools
Clouds
Storms
Fronts
Grab Bag
100
75 degrees Fahrenheit
100
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery and indicates fair weather?
Cirrus
100
What is a common storm with winds, rain, thunder and lightning?
Thunderstorm
100
What kind of front is formed when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass?
Cold front
100
What kind of storm causes the most flooding near coast lines?
Hurricanes
200
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
200
Which type of cloud is gray and covers the entire sky, blocking out the sunlight.
Stratus
200
What kind of storm forms over the water and has strong winds?
Hurricane
200
What kind of front is formed when a warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass?
Warm front
200
20 mm
300
Which weather tool measures precipitation?
Rain gauge
300
Which type of cloud is white and fluffy and indicates fair weather?
Cumulus
300
What kind of storm has a rotating funnel-shaped column of air?
Tornado
300
Which kind of front would produce a light rain?
Warm front
300
What kind of air pressure indicates clouds, rain, and wind
Low pressure
400
Which weather tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
400
Which type of cloud is dark, tall, and produces rain and thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
400
What are 4 types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, hail, sleet
400
Draw the symbol for a warm front.
Red with smooth bumps
400
Which month had the highest temperature according to the graph?
July
500
Which weather tool measures the direction of the wind?
Wind Vane
500
Which type of cloud is low to the ground?
Stratus
500
What kind of front would produce a thunderstorm?
Cold front
500
Draw the symbol for a cold front.
Blue with sharp points
500
What type of pressure indicates good weather?
High pressure