Water Cycle
What is the Water Cycle?
Nature's way of recycling water.
What are stratus clouds?
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them.
What is weather?
The state of the air at a certain time and place.
What is a thunderstorm?
Most common type of storm.
What is the basement?
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house.
What is evaporation?
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor.
What are cumulus clouds?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds.
Who are meteorologists?
Scientists who study weather.
What is a tornado?
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape.
What is the lowest level of a building?
Where you should go if you are in a school or public building.
What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air.
What are cirrus clouds?
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way.
What is a wind vane?
An instrument that shows wind direction.
What is a hurricane?
A large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water.
What are the months that the most tornadoes occur?
April through June.
What is condensation?
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets.
What is fog?
A cloud that forms at the earth's surface.
What is an anemometer?
Instrument that measures wind speed.
What is a flood?
A water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall.
When do you pull over and get out of your vehicle?
When your about to run into a tornado with your car.