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Tools of the Trade
Cloud Types
Heat Transfer
Water Cycle
Pressure & Temperature
100
The tool used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer?
100
A mid-level, fair weather cloud which looks like a puffy cotton ball.
What is a cumulus cloud?
100
The transfer of heat between two objects which are touching.
What is conduction?
100
Form of water which falls from the clouds to the Earth.
What is precipitation?
100
The relative temperature of high pressure air.
What is cold?
200
The tool used to determine wind direction.
What is a wind vane?
200
A low-level cloud which covers the sky like a blanket and can cause precipitation or fog.
What is a stratus cloud?
200
The movement of heat from areas of warmer temperatures to areas of cooler temperatures in a cycle.
What is convection?
200
The process in which liquid changes to gas or vapor.
What is evaporation?
200
The relative temperature of low pressure air.
What is warm?
300
The tool used to measure the amount of precipitation which has fallen.
What is a rain gauge?
300
A high level cloud that looks thin, wispy, and feathery.
What is a cirrus cloud?
300
The transfer of heat in waves which warm nearby surfaces.
What is radiation?
300
The process in which water vapor becomes liquid and gathers to form clouds.
What is condensation?
300
The scientific term for the weight of air pressing down upon the Earth's surface.
What is barometric pressure?
400
The tool used to measure wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
400
A vertical cloud which can cause thunderstorms.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
400
The type of heat transfer experienced when you warm your hands near a campfire.
What is radiation?
400
The process by which green plants give off water vapor into the air.
What is transpiration?
400
The reason why higher elevations have cooler temperatures.
What is there are fewer air molecules to hold the heat?
500
The tool used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer?
500
A low-level cloud which looks like a flying saucer.
What is a lenticular cloud?
500
The type of heat transfer which causes wind.
What is convection?
500
The driving force behind the water cycle.
What is the sun?
500
The reason why coastal areas have more stable temperatures throughout the year than landlocked areas.
What is water holds heat longer than soil?