_____ is weather over a long period of time.
Climate
What clouds are big and fluffy?
Cumulus
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
How do you know what way a front is moving?
The way the circles or spikes are pointing.
Weather
Day to day conditions outside
When there is ____ pressure the weather is stormy.
Low
What clouds are thin and wispy and look like strands of cotton candy?
Cirrus
What tool measures wind direction?
Wind Vane
What front is purple with both circles and spikes?
Occluded Front
Climate
Weather over a long period of time
____ clouds are at low elevation.
Stratus
What clouds are low to the ground and gray?
Stratus
What tool measures air pressure?
Barometer
What pressure system is the big red "L" and what kind of weather does it bring?
Low pressure, and stormy weather.
Precipitation
Rain, Sleet, Snow, Hail
____ brings hot tropical weather or ocean temperatures.
La Niña
What weather do cirrus clouds bring?
Clear or Fair weather
What tool measures precipitation?
Rain Gauge
What pressure system is the big blue "H"?
High Pressure
Forcast
Future weather predictions
____ clouds bring fair weather.
Cirrus
What two weather types do cumulus clouds bring?
Clear and sometimes stormy
What tool measures humidity?
Hygrometer
What front is red and blue?
Stationary Front
Air pressure
The weight of the atmosphere