Types of Precipitation
Weather Tools
Extreme Weather
100

Rain that freezes as it falls

What is SLEET
100

Measures air temperature 

What is THERMOMETER

100

The bright flash of light that we see during a thunderstorm 

What is LIGHTNING

200

Falling drops of liquid water

What is RAIN

200

Measures the amount of rain that has fallen 

What is RAIN GAUGE

200

This natural disaster occurs when too much water covers areas that are usually dry

What is FLOODING? 

300

Forms when drops of rain freeze and strong winds carry them higher into a cloud

What is HAIL

300

Shows the direction of the wind

What is WIND VANE

300

This happens when water or wind wears away soil and rocks, changing the shape of the land 

What is EROSION?

400

Falls when the temperature in the cloud is below freezing

What is SNOW

400

Measures wind speed 

Anemometer

400

A powerful rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground 

What is a TORNADO

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