Weather

This instrument is used to measure air pressure

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• weather vane

A winter storm with strong winds and low visibility is a:

• blizzard

• tornado

• cyclone

• hurricane

A _________________ is a person who studies the weather.

• Geologist

• weatherologist

• meteorologist

• paleontologist

A ____________________ front is when cold air lifts warm air so it cools and water vapor condenses.

• cold

• warm

• occluded

• stationary

Fog is a _________________cloud that forms near the ground.

• nimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

Precipitation in the form of lumps of ice is:

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• hail

If there is a serious storm, it is most likely caused by a _______________cloud.

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• cumulus

The ____________________ scale measures the severity of tornadoes.

• Saffir-Simpson

• Pascal

• Fujita

• Celsius

The most severe tornado would be an

• F10

• F4

• F5

• F8

Lines that connect areas of equal temperature are called:

• isobars

• isotherms

• station models

• thermometers