Rain & Water Cycle
This colorful arc appears when sunlight shines through rain.
What is a rainbow?
A violently rotating column of air that extends from a severe thunderstorm to the ground.
What is a tornado?
This tool measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
A flash of electricity in the sky during a storm is called this.
What is lightning?
Frozen rain crystals falling from clouds are called this.
What is snow?
Strong tropical storms that form in a spiral and bring strong winds and heavy rain.
What is a hurricane?
This is a long period with little or no rain.
What is a drought?
This is the safest place to go during a severe storm.
What is a basement?
This process changes liquid water into vapor.
What is evaporation?
A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time.
What is a blizzard?
This invisible radiation from the Sun can cause sunburns.
What are UV rays?
Frozen balls of ice that fall during storms.
What is hail?
This word means water falling from clouds.
What is precipitation?
A series of powerful, fast-moving ocean waves caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of water
What is a Tsunami?
This word means the average weather in an area over many years.
What is climate?
This is the calm center found inside a hurricane.
What is the eye?
This word means the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
Down-slope movement of rock, soil, and debris, usually triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, snowmelt, or human activities like deforestation and excavation.
What is a landslide?
This word means a scientist who studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
This dangerous weather event happens when there is too much rain too quickly.
What is a flash flood?