Clouds
This tool measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
A type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters.
What are hurricanes or typhoons?
These low clouds are smooth, gray, and cover the sky. They sometimes bring rain and drizzle.
This measures how much precipitation has fallen from the clouds to Earth's surface.
What is a rain gauge?
These are destructive violent winds that appear as funnel shaped clouds and usually form within cumulonimbus clouds.
What are tornadoes?
A scientist who studies and measures weather conditions.
Who is a meteorologist?
These clouds are found high in the sky and are made of ice crystals.
What are cirrus clouds?
This forms when rain in the atmosphere falls to the ground level measuring 32 degrees or lower.
What is freezing rain?
The blanket of air and gasses that surround Earth's surface.
What is the atmosphere?
This is the measurement of the heat energy in the atmosphere.
These fair weather clouds are big and puffy, and reflect the sun.
What are cumulus clouds?
A long-lasting snowstorm with very strong winds and intense snowfall.
What is a blizzard?
These are the thunder clouds. They are associated with rain, snow, hail, and even tornados.
These are people who hunt and study tornadoes and hurricanes.
Who are storm chasers?