Water cycle
Weather fronts
Weather tools
Weather Vocabulary
Weather Variables
100
Condensation is from gas to ______.
liquid
100
There are __ types of fronts.
4
100
Meteorologists use which tool to measure rain in inches?
rain gauge
100
Hygrometer
an instrument used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air; humidity
100
What is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?
Humidity
200
Evapotranspiration is the evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant (true/false)
True
200
What type of front is this?
Stationary front
200
What does an anemometer measure?
wind speed
200
Low pressure system
A weather system that bring rainy and cloudy weather
200
What is wind?
The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
300
Precipitation is any form of ___ that falls from the sky.
Water
300
What weather comes with an occluded front?
Rainy and cloudy
300
A barometer measures ____.
atmosphere pressure
300
What symbol is used to signify a high pressure system?
H
300
Air pressure is _____.
The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
400
After precipitation, the water can infiltrate or be ____.
runoff
400
In a warm front, does it rain?
Yes
400
A thermometer is used to measure wind speed (true/false).
False
400
cold front symbol
blue line with triangles (spikes)
400
What is relative humidity?
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
500
Does the water cycle have a start and end?
No
500
What type of weather comes after a stationary front?
Many, many, days of rain
500
Which one is a barometer?
500
What weather does a high pressure system bring?
Nice, sunny days
500
A dew point is ______.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms.