Weather
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
meteorologist
Which 2 types of clouds do not bring rain?
cumulus and stratus (also cirrus)
What tool is used to measure rainfall?
rain gauge
Where should you go if there is a tornado drill/warning?
Lowest level of house in an interior room without windows like a bathroom or closet
Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the earth is called what?
precipitation
What is the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the earth called?
The water cycle
Which 2 types of clouds produce rain?
stratonimbus and cumulonimbus clouds
What tool is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
The most violent type of storm with spinning winds reaching as high as 300 MPH is called what?
tornado
What type of precipitation freezes high in the atmosphere and forms ice crystals that fall to the earth?
snow
evaporation
Which type of cloud would you see if it was raining all day?
stratonimbus cloud
What tool is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
A large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas is called what?
hurricane
What type of precipitation is formed when raindrops are frozen into crystals in a storm cloud?
hail
What is the process of changing from a gas to a liquid called?
condensation
Which type of cloud produces thunderstorms?
cumulonimbus cloud
Which tool shows the direction of the wind?
wind vane
blizzard
An ice crystal that melts and then refreezes as it is falling towards the earth is called what?
sleet
What is water that soaks into the ground and stays under the earth's surface called?
groundwater
Which type of cloud looks like a low blanket of gray across the sky?
stratus cloud
A meteorologist uses these pictures of the atmosphere to help forecast the weather.
radar
What type of precipitation freezes when it touches the ground or other solid objects?
Freezing Rain
An ice crystal that melts as it falls down to the earth is called what?