Water, Water Everywhere
A puddle, river, stream, ocean or lake
What is a collection
A teacher installs this instrument on the roof of the school that the students can monitor the fastest wind gusts in their town. They are describing which instrument?
What is an anemometer
This front is shown on a weather map with a red line and semi-circles.
What is a warm front
Clouds that produce rain are called this...
*hint what prefix/suffix indicates rain
What are nimbus clouds?
The wind pattern that ALL of the United States falls under.
What are the westerlies?
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
What is evaporation
6th graders should look at this instrument to determine if they should wear coats outside or not. What instrument is it?
What is a thermometer
What is good weather (Happy skies!)
White, puffy clouds that look like cotton. These clouds grow vertically and are usually a symbol of good weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
Electrical charges in a cloud often produce this.
What is lightning?
When water condenses, these objects form in the sky
What are clouds
Meteorologists use this to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer
What is an "L" or low pressure system
Tall, dark clouds that indicate thunderstorms are coming. These clouds can produce lightning, hail, heavy rain and sometimes tornadoes.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earth's surface.
What is the troposphere?
Rain, hail, sleet or snow are all examples of this...
What is precipitation
A gardener wants to know how much rain fell the night before, to determine if she needs to water her plants this morning. Which tool should she use?
What is a rain gauge.
When temperatures start to drop in an area, what weather symbol can we expect to see on a weather map?
What is a cold front or blue line with triangles.
Clouds that cover a large part of the sky, seeming to "straddle" the atmosphere.
What are stratus clouds?
Movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
What are winds?
Water that is found under the surface of the Earth.
What is groundwater
A TV weather person wants to let her audience know if today will be warm and muggy or warm and dry. What instrument should she use?
What is a hygrometer
This symbol on a weather map would tell you that a weather pattern will linger or stick around for a while.
What is a stationary front?
Clouds that form at the Earth's surface.
What is fog?
The most common type of storm in Wisconsin.
What is a thunderstorm?