Vocabulary
this terms describes what the air outside is like
Weather
what happens after it rains?
plants and flower will bloom from getting the nutrients they need
why do we measure weather?
weather patterns help scientist see patterns
to change from a liquid water into a gas
evaporates
this natural disaster has high winds and lots of rain
hurricane
a change in the weather that repeats
weather patterns
during this season the air gets warmer
spring
this tool helps measure temperature or how warm something is
thermometer
the movement of water from earth's surface into the air and back to the earth's surface
water cycle
this natural disaster has very high winds that can tear through neighborhoods, roads, stores etc. Also known as a twister
tornando
a time of year that has a certain kind of weather
Season
this season leaves trees with no leaves
scientist use this weather tool to find out which way the wind is blowing
wind vane
a long time when it does not rain
drought
this natural disaster has high water levels that can come rushing in all at once destroying land and homes
tsunami
water that falls from the sky. Can be seen in rain, snow, sleet, and sky
precipitation
trees will begin to change colors during this season
fall
this tool is used to measure the speed of wind
anemometer
a lot of rain fall can cause this natural disaster
flood
this natural disaster causes a lot of snow
blizzard
to change from water vapor gas into liquid water
condense
what are the order of the seasons?
spring, summer, fall, winter
rain gauge
a kind of weather that can be harmful
this natural disaster can cause our land to shake and break
earthquake