Vocabulary Words Part 1
a person who forecasts the weather
meteorologist
What part of the water cycle is this?
precipitation
What happens when a cloud gets too heavy?
it rains or snows
The measure of how hot or cold something is
temperature
What does a rain gauge measure?
rainfall
What is a tropical cyclone with violent winds?
hurricane
What part of the water cycle is this?
evaporation
What do clouds help us predict?
the weather
Where does a tornado form?
over land
What are the four cardinal directions on a wind vane?
North East South West
What is precipitation?
any form of water falling from the sky
What is collection?
What are clouds made of?
water vapor or water droplets
Condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
clouds
What does a wind vane tell us?
What is climate?
weather conditions in that area
What is the part of the water cycle where water vapor turns into water droplets to form clouds?
condensation
What are storm clouds called?
cumulonimbus clouds
What is the water cycle?
continuous movement of water
What weather tool measures temperature?
thermometer
The mass of air that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
Why are clouds white?
from the sunlight
Water in a state of gas
water vapor
What weather tools measure wind speed?
anemometer