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Fourth Weather
Weather tools and clouds etc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The analysis of weather data can predict ________________________ events which can impact ecosystems. | weather |
| Flooding, droughts, and destruction of habitats can effect ________________________. | ecosystems |
| Average weather data over at least 30 years determines a region's ____________________. | climate |
| how hot or cold it is outside; can be measured in Fahrenheit or Celsius. | temperature |
| the amount of moisture in the air | humidity |
| The _______ can blow in different directions. It increases during sigifican storms like tornadoes and hurricanes. | wind |
| falls from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail | precipitation |
| A storm that usually forms over warm, tropical ocean water and brings high winds at least 74 mph and rain; often causes a storm surge | hurricane |
| violently spinning, funnel shaped columns of air that stretch from dark thunderclouds all the way to the ground; cause lots of destruction in the path they take | tornado |
| fluffy and white with flat bottoms and usually indicate fair weather | cumulus clouds |
| formed when cumulus clouds get larger and darker in the bottom; often produce thunderstorms | cumulonimbus clouds |
| smooth gray clouds that cover the whole sky (often block out direct sunlight); usually cause light rain and drizzle | stratus clouds |
| feathery, wispy clouds often associated with fair weather; usually indicate that rain or snow will fall in several within several hours | cirrus clouds |
| air masses associated with clear skies and light winds: good weather | High Pressure |
| air masses associated with stormy weather and strong winds | Low Pressure |
| A typical ________________ produces a brief period of heavy rain and lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Lightning always precedes thunder. | thunderstorm |
| measures air pressure | barometer |
| measures the humidity (amount of moisture) in the air | hygrometer |
| measures temperature | thermometer |
| measures wind speed | anemometer |
| gives the wind direction | wind vane |
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