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| Name the 4 kinds of precipitation. | rain, hail, snow, and sleet |
| Describe stratus clouds. | flat, wide layers; dull gray in color; mean rain or snow; formed from water droplets |
| Describe cumulus clouds. | They are dome-shaped with flat bottoms; white and fluffy; mean fair weather; formed from water droplets |
| Describe cirrus clouds. | They are feathery; faded white; mean fair weather but approaching storm; and formed from ice crystals |
| What are some types of severe weather? | Some types of severe weather are thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and winter storms. |
| a tool that measures air pressure | barometer |
| a tool that shows wind direction | wind vane |
| a tool that measure wind speed | anemometer |
| a tool that measures temperature | thermometermoisure that falls from clouds to the ground |
| a tool that measures precipitation | rain gauge |
| the amount of water vapor in the air | humidity |
| a tool that measures humidity | hygrometer |
| a large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout | air mass |
| the line where two air masses meet | front |
| a prediction of what the weather will be like | forecast |
| a person who studies weather | meteorologist |
| a government agency that collects information about weather | National Weather Service |
| weather watch | weather conditions are right for producing severe weather |
| weather warning | certain weather conditions are spotted |
| fog | a cloud that forms close to the ground |
