Weather 101
Clouds
Wind/Rain
100
TRUE or FALSE: Weather and Climate are the SAME
FALSE
100
Do you think it will rain?
Yes- this is a type of rain cloud!
100
Ice crystals that fall from the sky are called:
Snow/Snowflakes
200
Weather happens in what layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
200
Do you think it will rain?
No!
200
A light wind is called:
A breeze
300
TRUE or FALSE: The troposhere is the layer CLOSEST to the Earth
True
300
What type of cloud is this?
Cirrus Cloud
300
Balls of ice that fall from the sky are called:
HAIL
400
Too much rain in a short amount of time is called:
A flood
400
What type of cloud is this?
Nimbus
400
A wind that can move trees is called:
A gale
500
A long time with NO rain is called:
A drought
500
What type of cloud is this?
Cumulus
500
The strongest wind that can cause destruction is called:
A hurricane