Friday 5/7 weather quiz

What type of weather would you expect around an area of high air pressure? fair weather, light winds fair weather, strong winds cloudy weather, light winds cloudy weather, strong winds What type of weather would you expect around an area of low air pressure? fair weather, light winds fair weather, strong winds cloudy weather, light winds cloudy weather, strong winds Clouds Match the image of a cloud to the correct cloud name. cirrus cloud stratus cloud cumulo-nimbus cloud cumulus cloud Clouds Match the name of the cloud to the weather description. cirrus cloud fair now, but may rain or snow in a few hours stratus cloud light rain or snow cumulus cloud fair weather with lots of blue sky cumulo-nimbus cloud thunderstorm Weather Tools Click on the box beside the description and choose the correct vocabulary word. Measurements Tools measures the amount of thermal energy thermometer measures the weight of air barometer measures how fast or slow the wind is blowing anemometer measures the amount of water vapor in the air hygrometer measures which direction the wind is blowing weather vane measures precipitation rain gauge Weather Terms Select the weather term that matches the description. Description Weather Term a measurement of the weight of air air pressure any form of water falling from the sky (rain, snow, sleet, hail) precipitation how fast or slow the wind is blowing wind speed heat energy (more = hotter, less = colder) thermal energy a measurement of which direction the wind is blowing wind direction a measurement of how much water vapor is in the air humidity