Weather Tools
What tool do you use to measure temperature?
A Thermometer
What are the 4 components of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off
What are the layers of the atmosphere in order? (starting from closest to Earth to farthest away)
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Name the 3 types of clouds
Cumulus, Cirrus, and Stratus
What are severe storms?
A storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds
What does a weather vane do?
Tells which direction the wind is coming from.
What does the process of evaporation result from?
The sun's energy
What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
What is a cloud?
A collection of tiny, liquid water droplets
Heavy rains can cause _________. Lightning can cause ___________. And strong winds can blow over ________ or ___________.
Flooding, fires, trees, power lines
Which tool measures the amount of rain water that has fallen?
Rain Gauge
What 2 things form as a result from condensation?
Clouds and dew
What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Describe what a cumulus cloud looks like?
Puffy, lumpy looking clouds with a flat bottom
What happens when a tornado touches the ground?
It destroys everything in its path.
What does an anemometer measure?
The wind speed
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
rain, snow, sleet, and hail
What is an atmosphere?
The layer of gases that surround the planet and makes living things able to survive on earth.
Describe what cirrus clouds look like
Thin and wispy
What is the eye of a hurricane?
The center of the storm, also the calmest part of the storm
To make weather predictions the data should be collected .....
On a regular basis over a period of time.
What causes condensation?
cooling temperature
How can you remember the layer of the atmosphere?
Terribly Silly Monkeys Throw Eggs
Describe what stratus clouds look like
clouds that spread out covering a large area
For safety during a thunderstorm you should
stay inside if possible, stay out of water, and do not stand under trees