Weather
The condition of the air at a certain time and place is called precipitation. True or False?
False
When water vapor condenses, it forms a ______________.
cloud
True or False? To make a careful guess at what may happen is to observe.
False
This type of severe weather usually occurs in warm weather and has lightning, thunder, heavy rain and strong winds.
A thunderstorm
A cycle that moves water from the earth to the sky and back to the earth again is called the _____________.
water cycle
A tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing is a ________________.
weathervane
These clouds are fluffy and cotton-like. They usually mean fair weather. They can grow large and tall and can from thunderclouds. These are called ________________ clouds.
Cumulus
A prediction of coming weather is called a _____________.
weather forecast
During this type of severe weather a funnel shaped cloud of swirling winds reaches to the ground.
A tornado
This type of severe weather includes snowfall with strong winds.
A blizzard
Liquid water that falls from the sky to the ground is __________.
rain
These clouds are high, thin, and wispy. They often mean a change in weather is coming. These are ____________ clouds.
cirrus
A scientist who studies weather is a ___________________.
Meteorologist
This type of severe weather describes a long period of time with very little precipitation.
A drought.
A tool used to measure how much rain falls is a ______________.
A rain gauge
Water frozen into tiny crystals that stick together and fall from the sky is ___________.
snow
What do you call cumulus clouds that turn into thunderstorm clouds?
cumulonimbus
***Daily Double***
What is Ms. Granger's favorite kind of precipitation?
snow
Water frozen into large pellets that fall from the sky, usually in warm weather, is ______________.
hail
A tool used to measure wind speed is an _________________.
Anemometer
Water frozen into tiny ice pellets that fall from the sky is ______________.
sleet
***Daily Triple***
Name 4 types of clouds
cirrus, stratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, altostratus
What does a weather satellite do?
It takes pictures of Earth's surface and reports wind speeds in the atmosphere.
We are under a tornado watch. Does this mean?
Weather conditions are just right for a tornado to form.
We are under a hurricane warning. What emergency supplies do we need?
Food, clothes, water, first aid, candles, flashlights