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