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TOOLS
VOCABULARY
FRONTS &
PRESSURE
CLOUDS
PRECIPITATION &
STORMS
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A device to measure the amount of heat in the atmosphere.
What is a thermometer?
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The amount of heat in the air.
What is temperature?
100
A front that moves slowly, and it is usually cloudy, rainy, or snowy.
What is a warm front?
100
A big, fluffy cloud that looks like cotton candy.
What is a cumulus cloud?
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Liquid water that falls from clouds, and ice crystals that also fall from clouds.
What is rain and snow?
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A tool that measures the amount of precipitation.
What is a rain gauge?
200
The weight of air.
What is air pressure?
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When there it is cloudy or rainy, and there is strong winds. (Pressure)
What is low air pressure?
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A wispy-looking cloud.
What is a cirrus cloud?
200
Small ice pellets, and bigger ice pellets.
What is sleet and hail?
300
A tool that determines which direction the wind is blowing.
What is a weather vane?
300
Forms of water that fall from the sky.
What is precipitation?
300
It is cold, and there is precipitation, like heavy rain, thunder, and lighting. (Front)
What is a cold front?
300
A cloud with layers, and is generally big.
What is a stratus cloud?
300
A storm that has lighting, thunder, and usually rain.
What is a thunderstorm?
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A tool that tells the weight of the air.
What is a barometer?
400
The amount of moisture in the air.
What is humidity?
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When there is nice weather, and there is light winds. (Pressure)
What is high air pressure?
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A big, puffy, tall cloud that is dark.
What is a cumulonimbus cloud?
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A tropical storm that is created over water, and has strong winds and rain.
What is a hurricane?
500
A tool that shows how fast the wind is blowing.
What is a anemometer?
500
When there is nice, comfortable weather for a few days.
What is a stationary front?
500
It forms from funnel clouds and has very strong winds.
What is a tornado?