Clouds
What type of cloud is wispy and feathery
cirrus
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
Feeling like the air is weighing down on you, to measure air pressure use me
a barometer
What fraction of the Earth's water is frozen?
2/100
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
anemometer
What franction of the Earth´s surface is covered by water?
3/4
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
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it
a rain gauge
What is the largest ocean called?
Pacific Ocean
Name 3 types of clouds
cumulus, stratus and cirrus
When clouds become saturated it begins to
rain
A curved blue line with semi cirlcles on it is the symbol for a ?
warm front
if you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air, use me
a thermometer
Where is most of the Earth's water found?
In the oceans.
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
Shows the direction from which the wind is blowing
wind vane
What fraction of the Earth's water is usable?
1/100