This process in the water cycle causes clouds to form.
What is condensation?
100
This cloud is thin, feather-like, and wispy.
What are cirrus clouds?
100
This type of storm is severe with thunder, lightening, heavy rain, and strong winds.
What is a thunderstorm?
100
You should lie flat in a ditch or another low place during this type of storm.
What is tornado?
100
This is used to read air temperature.
What is a thermometer?
200
This process is when any form of water falls from the clouds.
What is precipitation?
200
This cloud is blanket-like and has layers covering a large area.
What are stratus clouds?
200
This is a small, funnel-shaped cloud that comes down from a storm cloud with winds spinning at very high speeds.
What is a tornado?
200
During this type of storm, you should stay away from the coastal area.
What is a hurricane?
200
This type of instrument measures wind direction.
What is a wind (weather) vane?
300
The sun's energy causes the process in the water cycle.
What is evaporation?
300
This cloud is puffy, lumpy looking and has a flat bottom.
What are cumulus clouds?
300
This is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the eye of the storm.
What is a hurricane?
300
These are some examples of safety procedures during a thunderstorm.
What are stay out of the water, stay inside, and do not stand under trees?
300
This is what a rain gauge measures.
What is the amount of precipitation?
400
This is the process where precipitation attempts to return to the ocean or lakes
What is runoff?
400
This type of cloud is found high in the sky?
What are cirrus clouds?
400
An effect of this type of storm is destroying everything in its path once it touches the ground.
What is tornado?
400
This type of storm can cause fires due to lightening.
What is a thunderstorm?
400
This type of instrument measures wind speed.
What is anemometer?
500
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all types of __________.
What is precipitation?
500
These clouds are found low in the sky.
What are stratus clouds?
500
An effect of this storm may be damaging the coastal area when the storm waves on the ocean come in at the beach.
What is hurricane?
500
Your power may go out during this storm.
What is thunderstorm, tornado, and hurricane?
500
Sarah needs to know which direction the wind is coming from before she puts her sail boat out on the water. She decides this is the best instrument to use.