Weather Vocab
The blanket of air that wraps around the planet
What is ATMOSPHERE
A measuring tool that scientists use to measure heat
What is a THERMOMETER?
Fill in the blank.
The water cycle is the _____________ of water on Earth
What is MOVEMENT?
A large storm that forms over warm ocean waters with strong winds and a lot of precipitation.
What is a HURRICANE?
The EFFECTS of a thunderstorm
What are
1. Lightning
2. Strong winds
3. Floods
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
What is WEATHER?
A weather tool that measures barometric pressure
What is a BAROMETER?
The part of the weather cycle where :
Water particles GO UP IN THE AIR as water vapor
What is EVAPORATION?
A spinning column of air that touches the ground
What is a TORNADO?
TWO ways you can REDUCE the EFFECTS of a thunderstorm
What are
1. Lightning Rod
2. Sandbags
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
What is HUMIDITY?
A weather tool that measures humidity
What is a HYGROMETER?
The part of the weather cycle where :
Water particles JOIN TOGETHER and turn back into a liquid.
What is CONDENSATION?
The overflow of water
What is a FLOOD?
The EFFECTS of a hurricane
What are
1. Strong winds
2. Heavy rain
3. Flooding
Give an example of water in the atmosphere
What are CLOUDS?
Name 4 examples of precipitation.
2. SNOW
3. SLEET
4. HAIL
The part of the weather cycle where :
Water collects into drops and the drops become too heavy and fall back to Earth
What is PRECIPITATION?
A long, dry period with little or no rain.
What is a DROUGHT?
THREE ways you can REDUCE the EFFECTS of a thunderstorm
What are
1. Lightning Rod
2. Board up windows
3. Sandbags
What clouds are made of?
What are ICE CRYSTALS and WATER DROPLETS?
What are TWO ways that water affects the weather?
What are
1. HUMIDITY (wet/dry air)
2. PRECIPITATION (rain / no rain)
What the air feels like when it's very humid
What is WET and STICKY?
How water affects weather
What are
1. Water forms CLOUDS
2. Water causes PRECIPITATION
3. Water absorbs HEAT
The EFFECTS of a tornado