Study Guide Grade 4 WEATHER Test November 3rd

Hurricane:
A storm which forms
over water with
heavy winds over 75
mph.

A cloud is made of tiny droplets of water or ice

Describe cirrus clouds and tell
what weather conditions are
associated with them?

Describe stratus clouds and tell

what weather conditions are
associated with them?

Describe cumulus clouds and

tell what weather conditions are
associated with them?

Describe cumulo-nimbus
clouds and tell what weather
conditions are associated with
them?

Cirrus clouds are feathery, look like wisps of hair

high in the sky, and are made from tiny ice crystals.
They are associated with fair weather. Cirrus
clouds often indicate that rain or snow will fall in
several hours.
Stratus clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover
the whole sky (like a blanket),blocking out direct
sunlight. Light rain and drizzle are usually
associated with stratus clouds. Fog is a created
when stratus clouds are low to the Earth.
Cumulus clouds are fluffy and white with flat
bottoms and look like big cotton balls in the sky.
They usually indicate fair weather.

Cumulo-nimbus clouds are formed by cumulus

clouds that join together. They become so full of
moisture, they turn dark and heavy, often resulting
in thunderstorms with heavy rains, thunder, and
lightning.

Air Masses and Fronts

H = high pressure (Happy weather, sunny, mild, warm
A high pressure system is a whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds.

L=low pressure (Lousy weather, precipitation, cloudy, colder)

A low pressure system is a whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather with strong
winds. A low pressure system is represented as a big, red L

A cold front is a boundary between two air masses, one cold and the other warm, moving so that the colder air
replaces the warmer air. A cold front is represented as a blue line with the teeth pointing toward the direction of
movement.

A Warm front is a boundary between two air masses, one cool and the other warm, moving so that the warmer air
replaces the cooler air. A warm front is represented as a red line with half circles pointing toward the direction of
movement.