Water & Its Forms
Form of precipitation that falls as a liquid
What is Rain?
A rotating funnel that descends from the base of a cloud
What is a tornado?
The movement of air.
What is wind?
This form of precipitation is solid, yet falls slowly
What is snow?
The calm center of a hurricane
What is the "eye?"
The area of the United States where tornadoes are the most common
What is "Tornado Alley?"
The lowest form of cloud
What is fog?
This type of weather statement indicates conditions are favorable for severe weather, but not imminent
What is a "Watch?"
This type of storm is most common from June to November.
What is a Hurricane?
Water freezes at this temperature, in Celsius
What is zero degrees?
The air hit by lightning is hotter than this.
What is the Sun?
The ratio of how much air particles has water vapor
What is "Humidity?"
The type of cloud that houses thunderstorms.
What is a Cumulonimbus cloud?
The scale which tornado strength is measured, ranging from 0 to 5
What is the "Enhanced Fujita Scale?"
This instrument is used to measure wind speed
What is an "anemometer?"