Weather
What is weather?
Weather is the temperature and what is happening outside currently.
Types of precipitation
Snow, rain, hail, freezing rain
Thermometer
used to measure temperature
what type of cloud is a storm cloud?
Cumulonimbus
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is climate?
The usual temperature in a place over 30 years.
All forms of moisture that fall from clouds are called...
Precipitation
Rain Gauge
used to measure precipitation
What type of cloud and white and fluffy and stack on top of one another?
Cumulus
What is relative humidity?
The amount of water vapor the air actually contains compared with the amount it could contain at that temperature
What is a warm front?
An air mass with warmer temperatures that usually brings light rain and snow
Precipitation that falls from clouds through below- freezing temperatures:
snow
Anemometer
used to measure wind speed and direction
What clouds are thin and whispy and do not usually result in precipitation?
cirrus
What is a boundary between air masses?
Front
What is a cold front?
An air mass with colder air that often causes heavy rain, snow, or thunderstorms.
Precipitation that falls from clouds through above-freezing temperatures:
rain
Hygrometer
used to measure relative humidity
What clouds appear flat, white, take up most of the sky and produce a mist or drizzle.
stratus
What is a meterologist?
Scientists who study weather and track movements of air masses to predict weather conditions.