Water Cycle/Clouds

What does a barometer measure?

• temperature

• wind directions

• wind speed

• air pressure

What does a weather vane measure?

• temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

• air pressure

What does a rain gage measure?

• temperature

• wind speed

• amount of rainfall

• air pressure

What does an anemometer measure?

• temperature

• wind directions

• amount of rain fall

• wind speed

What does a thermometer measure?

• temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

• air pressure

What is the air that surrounds our planet called?

• cirrus

• stratus

• atmosphere

• cumulonimbus

What are the thin, wispy clouds at high altitudes in usually fair weather called?

• cirrus

• atmosphere

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

What are the dark, towering clouds that may bring heavy rain?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

What are the thick, gray rain clouds closet to the Earth's surface?

• stratus

• atmosphere

• cirrus

• cumulus

What are the puffy, white clouds at middle altitudes called?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus