precipitation
What is the next step in the water cycle: collection, evaporation, condensation...
precipitation
what is a collection of water droplets that are light enough to float up into the air
clouds
The measure of how hot or cold something is
temperature
In order to be defined as a blizzard the snow has to last for at least how many hours?
3
There are how many colors in a rainbow?
7
When clouds get very heavy with water droplets what happens
it rains
high level wispy clouds
cirrus
A scientist who studies the weather
meteorologist
In order to be a hurricane, how strong do the winds have to be?
74 MPH
Rainbows are made when what shines through water droplets
light
what is liquid water that freezes BEFORE it touches the ground
sleet
Middle level clouds, usually gray in color and produce rain
nimbus
an instrument used to tell the temperature
thermometer
How many categories of hurricanes are there
5
what 2 things do you need for a rainbow to form
light and rain
water that falls to the ground as white flakes
snow
low clouds, can look like fog or mist. Usually gray in color
stratus
having a high temperature
hot
A tornado has what kind of wind?
rotating
behind you
What is a lump of ice that falls out of a storm cloud?
hail
Usually big puffy clouds. Sometimes look like cauliflower. Mean good weather
having a low temperature
cold
What is another name for tornado
twister
What is the top color of the rainbow? Hint, it starts with the letter r.
Red