Weather Instruments
This instrument is used to measure the temperature
What is a thermometer
What are clouds made from
What is water vapor and tiny droplets
The symbol for a cold front is a curved line with what shape on it?
triangle
Humidity is the amount of this in the air?
The amount of moisture in the air.
This instrument is used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
These clouds are wispy and feathery
cirrus clouds
A front that has a red curve line with semi circles is known to be a
warm front
When a cloud has a lot of water, it will eventually start to?
rain
This instrument is used to measure air speed
What is anemometer
These clouds look like cotton
cumulus
As a result of a cold front, this kind of weather will be sure to follow
heavy rains or violent thunderstorms
Any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet) that falls from the sky is called
precipitation
A hygrometer is used to measure this
What is humidity
These clouds look like a layer in the sky blocking the sun
stratus clouds
warm air mass meets and rises above cold air masses during this kind of front
What is warm
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
lightning
This tool is used to measure precipitation
What is a rain gauge
A cumulonimbus cloud is also know for bringing one of these storms
thunderstorms, rain storm or tornado
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
Someone who is trained to predict the weather is called a
meteorologist