An anemometer measures
wind direction
wind speed
amount of precipitation
air pressure
A barometer measures
precipitation
air pressure
wind speed
wind direction
what does a meteorologist do?
studies and predicts weather
What does a rain gauge measure?
wind speed
wind direction
air pressure
Precipitation
What does a thermometer measure?
air pressure
precipitation
how hot or cold something is
wind speed
What is climate?
weather measured over an extended period of time
the state of the atmosphere or air at a particular place
What is wind?
the natural movement of air
Describe Cumulus clouds
large clouds, dark at the bottom, bring thunderstorms
smooth gray clouds, block the sun, light rain or drizzle
Fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms. Fair weather
feathery clouds, fair weather that may change soon
Describe cirrus clouds
Feathery clouds. Signals a change in weather in the near fut
fluffy white clouds, fair weather
large clouds, dark at the bottom, bring thunderstorms
smooth gray clouds, block out sun, light rain or drizzle
Describe a hurricane
Form over warm, tropical water. Winds of at least 74 mph
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning
Form from thunderstorms. Air rotates as it changes direction
What is precipitation
how fast the wind is moving
how hot or cold something is
the natural movement of air
Water that falls to the ground, rain, snow, sleet, hail
What is temperature?
how fast the wind is moving
How hot or cold something is
the natural movement of air
Water that falls from the sky, rain, snow, sleet, hail
What is weather
weather over an extended period of time
the state of the atmosphere or air at a particular time
What does a weather vane measure?
the direction of the wind
how much prescipitation has fallen
how hot or cold it is
the speed of the wind
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
smooth gray clouds, block the sun, light rain or drizzle
fluffy, white, clouds fair weather
feathery clouds, fair weather, indicate rain or snow soon
large clouds, dark at the bottom, bring thunderstorms
What are stratus clouds?
large clouds, dark at the bottom, bring thunderstorms
Smooth, gray clouds, block the sun, light rain or drizzle
feather clouds, fair weather, indicate rain or snow soon
fluffy, white clouds, fair weather
