Blizzards
Name two characteristics of a blizzard.
snow, cold, wind, etc
What is it called when there is too much water and it overflows on the land?
flood
What is the loud boom called during a thunderstorm?
thunder
What do you call a person who chases a tornado?
storm chasers
Name a characteristic of a monsoon.
A lot of rain and wind
Describe the dangers of a blizzard
car accidents, fallen wires and trees, heavy snow, etc
Where is rain formed?
clouds
What is the streak of light called in the sky during a thunderstorm?
lightening
What is dangerous about a tornado
destruction of houses, flipped cars
Where do monsoons occur?
India
Where is snow formed?
clouds
What is it called when the ground gets dry because there is not enough water?
Drought
What is dangerous about a thunderstorm
fallen wires, loss of electricity,
What shape is a tornado
funnel
Why do farmers depend on rain?
to grow their crops so people have food
How many sides does a snowflake have?
6
What is another word for rain and snow called when they fall from the sky?
precipitation
In the spring or summer. In the evening or night.
If there is a threat of a tornado what does the national weather service issue?
tornado warning
What does a rain gauge measure
amount of rainfall
Name a place in the United States where blizzards occur.
Northeast, Rochester, anywhere cold
What is the cycle called that includes precipitation, evaporation, condensation and run-off?
Water cycle
Occasionally it hails during a thunderstorm. What is hail?
large balls of ice that fall from the sky.
What do you call a tornado that is over water?
waterspout
Random bonus-
Who studies the weather, is on TV and Ms. Fredericks thinks is cute
Rich Caniglia