Clouds
What type of cloud produces thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hailstorms?
Cumulonimbus
Where does all precipitation come from?
Clouds
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm ocean waters
What is a waterspout?
A tornado that forms over water
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather can quickly change; climate is the conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time
Cirrus
What type of precipitation can come in sizes as large as baseballs?
Hail
True or false: Tornado is another name for hurricane
False
What is a tornado watch?
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
What type of cloud looks like puffy cotton balls and mean fair weather
Cumulus
What type of precipitation begins as snow, melts, and then refreezes before hitting the ground?
Sleet
What is the most dangerous part of the hurricane called, where the highest speed winds are located?
Eye wall
What is the name of the system of measuring tornadoes?
The Fujita Scale
What are the three climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
What type of cloud is blanket-like and brings rain and snow?
Nimbostratus
________ is frozen water crystals that form at cloud level, then fall to the ground
Snow
What is storm surge?
When the ocean level rapidly rises on the coast because of a strong storm
What is a tornado warning?
A tornado has touched down and been sighted in your area
What climate zone is closest to the equator?
Tropical
Explain how clouds are formed
Answer must include: evaporation, condensation and cooling of water vapor in to water droplets
What is freezing rain?
Precipitation that begins as snow, melts into rain, then freezes on contact with the ground.
Describe the eye of a hurricane
Innermost part, clearest part of the storm with no rain and low winds.
What is the vortex of a tornado?
What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?
Humidity