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