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Instruments
Clouds
Vocabulary
Forecasts
Severe Weather
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This instrument measures the temperature.
What is a thermometer?
100
These clouds are low and gray, like a blanket covering the sky.
What are stratus clouds?
100
The degree of hotness or coldness in something.
What is temperature.
100
On Tuesday there is high air pressure, no wind, and cumulus clouds. You can expect this type of weather on Wednesday.
What is fair weather.
100
This type of severe weather happens when it is very cold outside.
What is a snowstorm or an ice storm?
200
You could use this if it was raining.
What is a rain gauge?
200
You would see these clouds during fair weather.
What are cumulus clouds?
200
This is what we call the weight of the air pushing down on us.
What is air pressure?
200
In the morning there is low air pressure, stratus clouds start to form, and the temperature cools. You can expect this later in the day.
What is a storm?
200
This type of severe weather has a funnel-like cloud that stretches from the sky to the ground and picks up things in its path.
What is a tornado?
300
You want to know if the air pressure is changing. You would look at this instrument to find out.
What is a barometer?
300
If you see these clouds, you can expect a storm or a change in the weather soon.
What are cirrus clouds?
300
This word means to predict.
What is forecast?
300
The meteorologist predicts fair weather for your class trip to the zoo, but then it rains. This proves this fact.
What is weather is always changing?
300
In order to stay safe in this type of severe weather, you do not want to hold an umbrella, stand out in an open space or stand under a tree.
What is a thunderstorm or a lightning storm?
400
This instrument changes direction because of the wind.
What is a weather vane?
400
A storm is approaching your school. You can expect to see this type of clouds along with low temperatures and rain.
What are stratus clouds?
400
This word means serious or intense.
What is severe?
400
This has to happen in order for precipitation to turn into snow.
What is air temperature has to drop below 32 degrees (get colder)?
400
In this type of severe weather, you might get really thirsty and fires can start very easily.
What is a drought?
500
This instrument could be used to measure how quickly a storm will blow in.
What is an anemometer?
500
The temperature outside today is 85 degrees and the reading on the barometer is 31. You can expect to see this type of clouds when you look out the window.
What are cumulus clouds?
500
Temperature, humidity, and wind speed are all measurements of what substance?
What is air?
500
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Temperature 93 °F 92 °F 90 °F 94 °F 95 °F Air Pressure 31 ‘’ 30 ‘’ 29 ‘’ 30 ‘’ 31 ‘’ Wind 5mph 10mph 10mph 10mph 5mph Clouds clear clear cloudy clear clear By looking at this chart, you can tell that it is this season and that it will rain on this day.
What is summer and on Wednesday?
500
This type of severe weather can NOT ever happen in Utah.
What is a hurricane?