Snow
True or False? No two snowflakes are the same.
true
one oxygen atom linked to two hydrogen atoms is...
a water molecule (H2O)
low, gray clouds that darken the skies are called...
stratus clouds
Lightning will super heat the air causing a sonic shock wave known as...
thunder
How fast can sun dogs run?
they are not real, just illusions created by sunlight thru ice crystals
How do you measure snow depth?
stick a ruler in the snow
torrential, inundated, deluge, and monsoon are all synonyms for...
heavy rain
Contrails are created by...
airplanes
If the National Weather Service sees that a sever storm is definitely on the way, they will issue a...
severe weather warning (not a watch)
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter
Why do Racine and Kenosha get more snow than Wilmot?
Lake effect snow
frozen ice balls that fall from clouds are called...
hail
very high altitude, wispy, see-thru clouds are called...
cirrus clouds
What was important about the winter of 1972 in Iran?
biggest blizzard ever recorded in History....4000 dead
What is subnivium?
secret ecosystem of tunnels under the snow created by rabbits and mice
What is the most common snow to water ratio?
10 to 1
Snowflakes that melt as they fall, but then re-freeze before they hit the ground are called...
sleet
what root word is attached to a cloud's name to indicate that it is dripping rain?
nimbo or nimbus
what colors are the most dangerous parts of a storm on weather radar maps?
dark reds/purples
These clouds cause panic because they are shaped like UFO alien flying saucers
Lenticular
Why are snowflakes mostly hexagon in shape?
Due to the way water molecules freeze into crystals
Raindrops are formed when water has a tiny bit of solid matter to condense on. These bits are called...
condensation nuclei
This is a thick cloud at ground level
fog
super-cell thunderstorms are technically a type of cloud known as...
cumulonimbus clouds
These clouds look like waves on the ocean across the sky
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds