FINAL #3: Weather and Clouds

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What is weather?

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the conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place at a specific time

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What is a barometer?

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instrument used to measure air pressure

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What are the two types of barometers?

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Mercury- glass tube closed at one end filled with mercury; Aneroid- airtight metal box with a needle that moves

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What is a wind vane?

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instrument used to measure wind direction

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What is a thermometer?

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instrument used to measure temperature

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What is an anemometer?

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instrument used to measure wind speed

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What do cumulus clouds look like? What do they produce?

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look like piles of cotton, usually produce air weather

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What do stratus clouds look like? What do they produce?

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huge gray clouds that block out the sun, light rain

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What do cirrus clouds look like? What do they produce?

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feathery clouds that look like tails, rain, or snow