water cycle
what is the water cycle
nature´s way of recycling water
what is stratus clouds
gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky;rain or snow falls from them
what is weather
the state of airat the certain time and place
what is 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 fairweather clouds
who are meteorologists
scientist that studys weather
what is a tornado
spinning cloud with a funnel shape
what is the lower level of the building
where you should go during a tornado 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
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 tornados occur
april through june
what is condensation
the process of of water vapor turning into water droplets
what is fog
clouds that form at the earths surface
what is an anemometer
measures wind speed
what is a flood
water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
what is pull over and get out of the vehicle
what you should do if your in a car during a tornado
what is groundwater
water that is found underground
what are cumulonimbus clouds
tall,dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavty rain and strong winds
what is climate
the weather of a place over a long time
what is a typhoon
another name for a hurricane
what is the fujita scale
scale used rate the damage and speed of tornados