Water Cycle
Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky like a blanket
What are stratus clouds?
The state of the air at a certain time and place
What is weather?
Most common type of storm
What is a thunderstorm?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; they are known as fair-weather clouds
What are cumulus clouds?
Scientists who study weather
Who are meteorologists?
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
What is a tornado?
Thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; they are a sign that rain or snow is on the way
What are cirrus clouds?
Instrument that shows wind direction
What is a wind vane?
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
What is a hurricane?
Cloud that forms at the earth’s surface
What is fog?
Measures wind speed
What is an anemometer?
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
What is a flood?
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
There is shortage of water and the land is dry.
What is a drought?