Water cycle
Nature’s way of recycling water.
water cycle
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them
stratus clouds
The state of the air at a certain time and place
weather
Most common type of storm
thunderstorm
Amount of water vapor in the air is called
humidity
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
cirrus clouds
Scientists who study weather
meteorologists
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
tornado
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
condensation
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
fog
Instrument that shows wind direction
wind vane
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
hurricane
Water that is found underground is called
groundwater
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
cumulonimbus clouds
Measures wind speed
anemometer
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
flood
Water that is found underground
groundwater
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
cumulonimbus clouds
The weather of a place over a long time
climate
Another name for a hurricane
typhoon