Clouds
The lowest type of cloud is also known as ______.
fog
Water drops falling from clouds is known as this type of precipitation.
rain
This tool measures temperature.
Thermometer
The day to day conditions of what it's like outside in a certain time or place (sunny, rainy, windy, etc.)
Weather
Which type of cloud produces rain?
nimbus
These soft, white, ice crystals fall from clouds when the temperature is 32 degrees or below.
snowflakes
This tool measures air pressure.
Barometer
The average, long-term weather pattern of a specific place.
Climate
Which type of clouds are at the highest altitudes? Cirrus or Stratus
Cirrus
These icy pellets usually form during the late spring and early summer, during thunderstorms.
hail
True or False: An anemometer measures wind direction.
False, anemometers measure wind speed.
The temperature was -20 on January 5th. Is this weather or climate?
Weather
Cumulus
This forms when falling snow melts and the surface is 32 degrees F or 0 degrees Celsius.
freezing rain (sleet is also acceptable)
Thermometers measure temperature in Fahrenheit or this other scale, used in most parts of the world.
Celsius
The humidity in the summer is generally high in Florida. Is this describing weather or climate?
climate
They cool the planet by reflecting sunlight or warm it by trapping heat.
Condensation nuclei are tiny particles floating in the air, which act as anchors for water vapor. If you gather enough of these together, you form _______________.
Clouds
This tool is carried 100,000 feet into the atmosphere to collect data such as wind, temperature, humidity and air pressure.
Weather balloon
Describe the climate of our area in winter.
Our area has cold, snowy winters which can last for months, sometimes as early as October and as late as May! (Any accurate description of our climate is acceptable.)