Weather_tools
What tools measures precipitation
Rain gauge
rain sleet snow and hail are types of
precipitation
what is weather
conditional over a small period of time
what is a stratus cloud
Smooth gray
clouds that cover
the whole sky and
usually bring light
rain and drizzle.
what is a cold front
the transition
zone where a cold
air mass is
replacing a
warmer air mass
What measures wind speed
anemometer
liquid to gas is ???????
evaporation
what is climate
conditional over a long period of time
what cloud is highest
cirrus cloud
what is a warm front
the transition
zone where a
warm air mass is
replacing a cold
air mass.
what measures wind direction
wind vane
gas to liquid is
CONDENSATION
what is el nino
An abnormal warming of surface ocean waters for the eastern pacific
what is the lowest cloud
stratus cloud
what is a stationary front
A non-moving
front where a cold
air mass and a
warm air mass
meet
what is measures air pressure
Barometer
Define runoff
the flow of water that occurs when excess storm water melt water or other sources flows over the earth surface
what is el nino
A lower sea surface temperature across
the
equatorial eastern central
Pacific Ocean
what is a cumulonimbus cloud
Clouds that are
associated with
weather that is
stormy.
what is a occluded front
when a cold front
overtakes a warm
front.
what measures temperature
thermometer
What is the water cycle
The flow of water throughout the earth
what is a hurricane
A tropical storm
that has winds of
about 119
kilometers per
hour or higher
what is a cumulus cloud
Fluffy and white
clouds that have a
flat bottom. These
clouds are
associated with
sunny weather.
what is air pressure
Is due to the
weight of the
atmosphere
pressing down on
Earth