Water Cycle
What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air
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
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house
the basement?
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
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a school or public building
lowest level of the building?
What is the water cycle?
Nature’s way of recycling water.
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?
Instrument that shows wind direction
What is a hurricane?
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?
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
What is climate?
The weather of a place over a long time
What is a flood?
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
What you should do if you’re in a car during a tornado
pull over and get out of the vehicle?
What is groundwater?
Water that is found underground
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
What is an anemometer?
Measures wind speed
What is a typhoon?
Another name for a hurricane
What is the Fujita scale (F-scale)?
Scale used rate the damage and speed of tornadoes