takes up space, has pressure, has movement, and has weight
100
These storms are accompanied by lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes gusty winds.
thunderstorms
100
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all types of ___________.
precipitation
200
Cirrus and cumulus clouds are associated with what kind of weather?
fair (good, clear) weather
200
What is the name of the person who tells us the weather?
a meteorologist
200
Does warm air rise or fall?
Warm air rises.
200
This is the safest place to be during a tornado.
a basement
200
These fair weather clouds often indicate that rain or snow may be coming.
cirrus clouds
300
Which clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky?
a) cumulus
b) stratus
c) cumulonimbus
d) cirrus
b) stratus
300
If I wanted to measure the air pressure outside, which instrument would I use?
a barometer
300
A ______ front often brings rain, fog, and warmer weather.
Warm
300
The center of a hurricane is called the ____ of the storm and is the _______ part of the storm.
a) middle; roughest
b) center; dangerous
c) eye; calmest
c) eye; calmest
300
True or false: Low pressure systems are associated with warm, wet weather.
true
400
Feathery, wispy clouds that are high in the atmosphere are called ______ clouds.
cirrus
400
Name the two tools that are used to measure wind.
anemometer and wind vane
400
A front that does not moved is called a __________ front.
stationary
400
What do thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes all have in common?
strong winds
400
A ____ is the boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity.
front
500
Describe what cumulonimbus clouds look like and what weather comes with these clouds.
Cumulonimbus clouds are large, puffy, and dark. They often bring rain, hail, and thunderstorms.
500
A ________ measures the amount of humidity in the air.
hygrometer
500
A high pressure system is associated with what kind of weather?
a) clear, cool weather
b) warm, wet weather
c) cool, wet weather
a) clear, cool weather
500
What kind of storms are made up of tall, narrow, funnel clouds consisting of violent, rotating winds.
tornado
500
A _________ forms over land, and a _________ forms over water.
(HINT: these are types of storms)