weather cycle
Nature’s way of recycling water.
the water cycle
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky rain or snow falls from them
stratus clouds
The state of the air at a certain time and place
weather
Most common type of storm
thunderstorm
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house
basement
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
evaporation
White puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton they are known as fairweather clouds
cumulus clouds
scientists who study weather
meteorologists
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
tornado
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a school or public building
lowest level
Amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
Thin feathery clouds that appear high in the sky they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
cirrus cloud
Instrument that shows wind direction
wind vane
Large powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
hurricane
April through June
tornado season
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
condensation
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
fog
Measures wind speed
anemometer
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
flood
What you should do if you’re in a car during a tornado
get out
Water that is found underground
ground water
Tall dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
cumulonimbus clouds
The weather of a place over a long time
climate
Another name for a hurricane
typhoon
Scale used rate the damage and speed of tornadoes
Fujita scale