Clouds
What are clouds made of?
water and dust particles
Humidity is the amount of this in the air
water or moisture
The symbol for a cold front is a curved line with this shape on it
triangle
I measure the speed of wind
What is anemometer
In which direction do weather patterns move in the United States?
What is west to east
Name 3 types of clouds
cumulous, stratus and cirrus
When clouds become saturated it begins to...
rain
A curved blue line with semi circles on it is the symbol for a ...
warm front
Which winds are most responsible for the cold weather that occurs in North Carolina during the winter?
What are continental polar
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery?
cirrus clouds
Any form of water that falls from the sky is called ...
precipitation
The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
cloudy skies and rainy weather
How do air masses move across the United States?
What are the prevailing westerlies
what type of cloud appears as a blanket covering the sky?
Stratus
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
lightning
As a result of a cold front, this kind of weather will be sure to follow
heavy rains or violent thunderstorms
Westerly winds moving across the deserts of the United States toward the East Coast most likely bring which types of conditions to North Carolina?
What are hot and dry
clouds form when this kind of air rises, expands and cools.
warm air
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a
meteorologist
warm air mass meets and rises above cold air masses during this kind of front
warm
Use this tool to measure the humidity in the air
What is a hygrometer
It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
What is a jet stream