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