weather Flashcards
what is weather
can change within a few minutes or hours
what is climate
takes a very long time to change
tropical zone
warm/hot all year around
temperate zone
all diffrent weather
poler zone
cold all year around
anemeter
wind speed
thermoter
temp.
wind vane
where the wind derection is
barometer
air presure
rain gauge
how much rain fell
hygrometer
mostiture in the air
cumulus clould
big white puffy clouds/ sunny and fair weather
stratus clould
blanket across the sky/one whole clould/a little sunshine… overcast
cirrus clould
feather like/ wispy/ high winds sunny fair weather
cumulonimbus
tall dark puffy cloulds/ brings thunderstorms and hail can be formed
nimbostratus
dark blanket/ one big clould/brings precipitation
fog
a low stratus clould/ evaporation and cool air moist air too
rain
water falling from the sky
snow
little water flacks falling from the sky
hail
ice that falls from the sky
sleet
ice pepbels that falls from the sky
sleet
ice pepbels that falls from the sky
frezzing ice
falls down as liquid and frezzes when touches A object
frezzing ice
falls down as liquid and frezzes when touches A object