Water Cycle
What is nature’s way of recycling water called?
The water cycle
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them
stratus clouds
The state of the air at a certain time and place
Weather
Most common type of storm
thunderstorm
Where you should go during a cyclone if you are in a house
The smallest room of the house
What is the process of water changing into an invisible gas called water vapor?
Evaporation
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
Cumulus clouds
Scientists who study weather
meteorologists
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
Tornado
Where you should go during a hurricane in a high rise building?
The lowest level of the building
The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
Humidity
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
Cirrus clouds
Instrument that shows wind direction
Wind vane
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
hurricane
When is storm season in Brisbane?
October through to February
What is the process of water vapor turning into water droplets called?
Condensation
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
Fog
Measures temperature
thermometer
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
flood
What you should do if you’re in a car during a storm
Pull over and stay in your car
Water that is found underground is called what?
Groundwater
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
Cumulonimbus clouds
The weather of a place over a long time
Climate
Another name for a hurricane
typhoon
Scale used rate the damage and speed of tornadoes
Saffir-Simpson scale