Terms
Clouds
Safety
Water Cycle
Misc.
100
A measure of heat energy in a specific area. It affects how hot the weather is.
Temperature
100
Cloud on the ground
Fog
100
Easiest way to be safe with weather
Being prepared
100
Water heats up and rises into the atmosphere
Evaporation
100
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc..
Weather
200
Different forms of water that fall from the sky. These include rain, snow, hail, etc.
Precipitation
200
Tall dark clouds, storm clouds
Cumulonimbus
200
Go to a basement. If you don’t have a basement or crawlspace, go to the lowest floor of a building and find a room with no windows. Sit against an interior wall.
Tornado
200
Water falls from the sky
Precipitation
200
Easy way to check weather systems
Radar
300
This affects weather patterns and movement.
Wind speed and direction
300
Straight or curved with wispy edges
Cirrus
300
Stay indoors. Get under something sturdy and cover your neck.
Earthquake
300
Water flows on the ground
Surface Flow
300
atmospheric pressure at sea level is below pressure of surrounding locations. This causes clouds and precipitation and minimizes temperature changes throughout the day.
Low Pressure System
400
The amount of moisture in the air. This can affect how hot it feels.
Humidity
400
Moderately tall with rounded, puffy tops
Cumulus
400
Get as high as possible.
Flood
400
Water flows under the ground
Groundwater Flow
400
atmospheric pressure at sea level is above pressure of surrounding locations. This causes dry weather with mostly clear skies and also causes larger temperature changes throughout the day due to more radiation at night and sunshine at day.
High Pressure System
500
The weight of the air in the atmosphere. This can be measured using a barometer. This also affects what kind of weather happens.
Air pressure
500
Continuous layer of clouds
Stratus
500
Try to find shelter. If you can’t find shelter, stay away from trees and tall objects. Keep twice as far away as they are tall. Put your feet together.
Thunderstorm
500
Water forms clouds
Condensation
500
Name all the types of clouds
