Weather and Climate Voc Flashcard

Front

Low-level cloud that forms in layers and usually brings rain

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Stratus

Front

Fluffy clouds that are flat on the bottom and usually mean fair weather

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Cumulus

Front

Thin clouds that look like feathers and form high in the sky; usually bring fair weather

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Cirrus

Front

Tall clouds that bring thunderstorms

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Cumulonimbus

Front

An instrument used to measure temperature

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Thermometer

Front

An instrument used to measure precipitation.

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Rain guage

Front

What instrument measures air pressure?

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Barometer

Front

An instrument used to measure wind speed

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Anemometer

Front

measures wind direction

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Wind Vane

Front

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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Weather