nimbus | | storm that forms over warm, tropical waters and can last for weeks |
hail | | high, thin, feathery clouds made of ice crystals |
stratus | | low, layered gray clouds that usually bring poor weather |
warning | | measures temperature |
thermometer | | measures precipitation |
front | | air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
barometer | | large, puffy white clouds that usually bring fair weather |
wind | | issued when severe weather has been spotted |
relative humidity | | measures relative humidity |
cumulus | | rotating funnel cloud with strong winds; can be formed from thunderstorms |
hurricane | | the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount that the air can hold |
tornado | | precipitation that is liquid |
isobar | | word added to a cloud type to mean it is dark and full of precipitation |
snow | | lines connecting areas of same temperature on a weather map |
weather | | shows the weather conditions in a specific location on a weather map |
watch | | measures wind speed |
isotherm | | storm that occurs when warm, moist air is pushed up and cooled quickly |
air mass | | precipitation that freezes directly from a gas, skipping the liquid phase |
station model | | measures air pressure |
rain | | issued when severe weather could happen |
hygrometer | | a large body of air that has the same properties of the Earth below it |
rain gauge | | lines connecting areas of same pressure on a weather map |
anemometer | | precipitation that is frozen in several layers |
thunderstorm | | precipitation that starts as liquid, then passes through a layer of freezing air |
wind vane | | the boundary between air masses |
sleet | | the condition of the air around you |
cirrus | | measures wind direction |