water cycle
natures way of recycling water
what is the water cycle
gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them
what is stratus clouds
the state of the air at a certain time and place
what is the weather
most common type of storm
what is a thunderstorm
where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house
what is a basement
the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor
what is evaporation
white puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair weather clouds
what are cumulus clouds
scientist who study weather
what are meteoroligists
spinning cloud with funnel shape
what is a tornado
where you should go during a tornado if you are are in a school or public building
what is the lowest level of the building
amount of water vapor in the air
what is humidity
thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; the are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
what are cirrus clouds
instrument that shows wind direction
what is wind vane
large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
what is a hurricane
april through june
what are the months that the most tornadoes occur
the process of water vapor turning into water droplets
what is condensation
cloud that forms the earth's surface
what is fog
measures wind speed
what is anemometer
water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
what is a flood
what you should do if you're in a car during a tornado
what is pull over and get out of the vehicle
water that is found underground
what is groundwater
tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
what are cumulonimbus with
the weather of a place over a long period of time
what is climate
another name for a hurricane
what is a typhoon
scale used to rate the damage and speed of tornadoes
what is the fugita scale (F-scale)