Weather
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
The state of the air at a certain time and place
What is Weather?
There are so many clouds blocking the sun
What is Cloudy Weather?
Measures wind speed
What is an Anemometer?
A storm with a lot of snow and wind
What is a Blizzard?
The continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
What is the Water Cycle?
Measurement for temperature
What is degrees?
There hasn't been any rain in months
What is a Drought?
Measures Temperature
What is a Thermometer?
Most common type of storm
What is a Thunderstorm?
The process of water becoming an invisible gas called water vapor
What is Evaporation?
The weather of a place over a long time
What is Climate?
There are small pieces of ice falling from the sky
What is Hail?
Shows the direction of the wind
What is a Wind Vane?
Large, strong storms that form over large bodies of water
What is a Hurricane?
The process of water vapors changing into tiny droplets of ice/water. How clouds are formed.
What is Condensation?
The expected weather for the future
What is a Forecast?
When the temperature is less than 0 degrees Celsius/(32F)
What is Below Freezing?
Measures the rain
What is a Rain Gauge?
Spinning cloud, not formed over water, with a funnel shape
What is a Tornado?
Once droplets combine to make larger droplets and fall from the sky
What is Precipitation?
The name of scientists who study weather
Who are meterologists?
There are no clouds in the sky to block the sun
What is Clear Weather?
Measures atmospheric pressure
What is a Barometer?
Another name for a hurricane
What is a Typhoon?
Water that is found underground
What is Ground Water?