Weather Flashcards
What does thermometer mean?
thermometer means the measure of the amount of heat of energy.
What does an anemometer mean?
anemometer is a weather instrument measure to a wind speed.
What does barometer mean?
barometer means to measure weight or pressure of air.
What does rain gauge mean?
rain gauge can be used to measure how much precipitation.
What is precipitation?
Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere.
Where is high pressure marked on the map?
The high pressure is marked at blue h.
Where is low pressure Marked on the map.
The low pressure is marked at red L.
What are cumulus clouds?
Cumulus clouds are fluffy and white with flat bottoms. They look like big cotton balls.
What are cirrus clouds?
Cirrus clouds are feathery and look like commas or wisps of high air in the sky. They are made from tiny ice crystals instead on rain droplets like other clouds.
What are stratus clouds?
Stratus clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky.
What type of weather is cumulus cloud?
They are fair-weather clouds and precipitation is unlikely.
What type of weather is cirrus clouds?
They are fair-weather clouds. They often indicate that rain or snow will occur within several hours.
What type of weather is stratus clouds?
These clouds bring foul-weather. This kind of cloud can stretch for miles and bring rain and drizzle.
What type of weather is cumulonimbus clouds?
These clouds bring foul weather. They often bring thunderstorms with heavy rains, thunder, and lightning.
What does sleet mean?
A mixture of snow and rain.
