Types of Clouds
A form of cloud that appears puffy and full, like cotton balls in the sky
What are Cumulus Clouds?
Temperature is measured with this tool
What is a Thermometer?
Weather that is associated with Cumulonimbus Clouds.
Stormy weather, thunderstorms.
Water changing to gas is called....
What is evaporation?
This storm is usually funnel shaped and causes much damage
What is a Tornado?
This form of cloud is generally flat and gray, covering the sky.
What is a Stratus Cloud
This tool is used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen in a given amount of time
What is a Rain Gauge?
This type of weather is associated with Cumulus Clouds.
Fair weather, no rain.
Any form of water falling from the sky.
What is precipitation?
During this type of weather event, you will see Cumulonimbus Clouds.
What is a Thunderstorm?
This form of cloud is very high in the sky and appears 'wispy' like curls of hair.
What is Cirrus Clouds?
This tool measures the speed of the wind when it is blowing.
What is an anemometer?
Weather you could expect if the sky is filled with Stratus Clouds.
What is rainy, snowy and overcast.
When water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it cools. The water vapor then changes back into tiny water drops. This process is called
What is condensation?
This is the speed of sustained winds for a Category One Hurricane.
What is 74 miles per hour?
This for of cloud is dark and very tall, and often shaped like an anvil.
What is a Cumulonimbus Cloud?
What is a Wind (or Weather) Vane?
This prediction can be made when you see Cirrus Clouds high in the sky.
Fair weather, but rain may be on the way.
The Four types of precipitation.
What is Rain, Sleet, Hail, and Snow.
This storm is associated with high winds and lots of snow.
What is a Blizzard?
Fog is a low lying cloud of this type.
What is Stratus?
This tool measures the amount of humidity in the air.
This can be predicted when the barometer is dropping.
Water can have three forms....
What is liquid, soild, or gas?
Flooding is caused by this major occurrence during a hurricane.
What is the Storm Surge?