Show:
Draw the symbol
Clouds
Severe Weather
Instruments
Extras
100
Draw two different symbols for cloud cover and explain the meaning.
empty circle- clear sky half circle- partly cloudy colored circle- cloudy/overcast x in circle- can't see clouds
100
Puffy, white, fair weather, might see pictures
cumulus
100
Too much water too fast, danger from disease and no clean water.
flood
100
Measures wind direction
wind vane
100
Symbol and type of weather with high pressure
H sunny and clear
200
Draw a station symbol with wind from the east to the west. And draw a second symbol with wind from the NW to the SE.
Straight line from the circle 1- on right 2- diagonal from top left
200
Thunderstorm cloud! Stacked up rain.
cumulonimbus
200
Not enough water
Drought
200
Measures air pressure
barometer
200
Describe what isobars look like on a map and what they connect.
Look like circles connect air pressure
300
Draw three precipitation symbols and explain the meaning.
dot- rain two dots- heavy rain star- snow three lines- fog T/R- thunderstorm
300
Sheets of clouds, low level, usually brings rain
stratus
300
Heavy snow, high winds, bitter cold
blizzard
300
Measures wind speed
anemometer
300
Explain wind chill.
The temperature it FEELS like because the wind is blowing making it colder.
400
Draw a station symbol with the wind from the S to the N at 35 mph with rain, cloudy skies, temp of 45, dew point of 32, air pressure 1000.
Dark circle with line at bottom with three long flags and one short flag. one dot for preciptiation. 45 top left. 32 bottom left. 1000 top right.
400
high ice crystal clouds, thin and wispy
cirrus
400
Forms on land, high winds (100-300), flying debris, heavy rain or hail, possible lightning
tornado
400
Measures cloud cover
satellite
400
Name the front that brings severe storms and what it looks like on a map
occluded, triangles and half circles on the same side of a line on the map.
500
Draw the symbol for warm front and stationary front
line with half circles- warm front line with half circles back to back with triangles. (opposite side)
500
As the clouds get ____________ the weather shows higher chances of rain. As the clouds get _____________ the weather shows higher chances of being fair.
lower- rain higher- fair
500
Forms over hot water (oceans). Severe low pressure with high winds (over 75mph), heavy rain, flooding and storm surges (high waves)
hurricane
500
Measures humidity
hygrometer
500
Which direction does the weather usually move in the United States?
West to East!