Weather Vocab

Front

Clouds that bring strong storms, usually anvil shaped.

Back

cumulonimbus

Front

Stream of air flowing west to east across the US; cold air above, warm air below.

Back

polar jet stream

Front

Ocean current bringing warm, moist weather up the East coast

Back

Gulf Stream

Front

Ingredients for a hurricane:

Back

All of these

Front

Measures air pressure

Back

Barometer

Front

Measures wind speed

Back

anemometer

Front

Measures wind direction

Back

Wind vane

Front

Measures rainfall

Back

rain gauge

Front

Blows from sea to land, brings cool air to beach, occurs during day.

Back

sea breeze

Front

Blows from land to sea at night.

Back

Land breeze.