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