Water Cycle
When water vapor goes into the air.
A thin and wispy cloud that brings fair weather.
Cirrus cloud
Measures temperature.
Thermometer
Shown by a blue line.
Cold front
A stream high in the air that moves very quickly from west to east.
Jet stream
When water vapor cools and collects together as a cloud.
Condensation
A puffy white cloud that brings fair weather.
Cumulus cloud
Measures the amount of rain that has fallen.
Shown by a red line.
Warm front
Gulf stream.
When water vapor becomes heavy and falls to the ground in droplets.
Precipitation
A puffy grey cloud that brings thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus cloud
Measures wind direction.
Wind vane
Stationary front
A breeze that blows from the ocean during the day.
Sea breeze
Another name for rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Precipitation
Low blanket like clouds that bring long periods of rain.
Stratus clouds
Measures wind speed.
Shown by a purple line.
Occluded front.
A breeze that blows from the land at night.
Land breeze
True or false: The amount of water on earth will always remain the same.
True
What does alto mean?
Low
Measures air pressure.
Barometer
What kind of weather do most fronts cause?
Rainy
Brings warmer and wetter weather.
El Nino