Metorolgy

Question 1

Cirrus cloud
Cloud
Drought

Answer 1

Some clouds are formed high in the sky and look like feathers. They are called cirrus clouds
Where does rain come from? Clouds are formed by tiny drops of water in air
Droughts are prolonged periods of little or no rain. Lack of rain can affect us in many ways.

Question 2

Dew Point
Cumulonimbus cloud
Cumulus cloud

Answer 2

the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent
storms. Dense cloud
Large fluffy white clouds often seen in fair skies can develop into cumulus cloud.

Question 3

Forecast
Front
Funnel cloud

Answer 3

to analyze weather data and make an educated guess about weather in the future prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: Funnel clouds do not touch the ground.

Question 4

Hail
Humidity
Hurricane

Answer 4

small, icy balls that fall from the sky
the measure of how much water vapor is in the air
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters (related term: typhoon, tropical cyclone)

Question 5

Metorology
Thunder
Thunderstorm

Answer 5

the study of patterns of weather
a loud noise that happens when lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract quickly
a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder

Question 6

Tornado
Tropical depression
Typhoon

Answer 6

a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a cloud to the a region of low pressure with counter-clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the Pacific Ocean

Question 7

Air pressure
Barometer
Barometric pressure

Answer 7

What causes hot air balloons to fly? Air has weight. It pushes down on things on
How does a weather man know when it’s going to rain? He measures the air pressure using a barometer. When the barometer shows low air pressure, the weather man knows that bad weather is on its
The atmosphere is made up of layers of gases. These layers of gases push down on Earth. This push is called barometric pressure.