Clouds
The name of the clouds that are fluffy and white
Cumulus
Name the 4 types of precipitation
Rain, Snow, Sleet & Hail
The device that measures wind
Anemometer
The center of a hurricane is called this
EYE
The year of the last BIG blizzard in Winnipeg
1997
The dark heavy thunder cloud that is responsible for thunderstorms and tornados
Cumulonimbus
The device that measures air pressure
Extreme weather happens when these two things meet
Warm air and cold air OR High Pressure and Low Pressure Systems
Name one of the five ingredients that make a hurricane
warm water, humidity, wind, the earth's rotation & a storm cell
Name one of the three things that makes a blizzard different from a snowstorm
Reduced visibility, strong winds, long-lasting
The clouds that look like layers
Stratus
The science of weather is called
Meteorology
The Name of the Wind Scale Used to Rate wind speed.
Beaufort
The name of the Hurricane that happened in 2005 that destroyed New Orleans
KATRINA
How many hours must a snow storm last to be considered a blizzard?
3 hours
The clouds that mean "curl" in Latin
Cirrus
In Winnipeg it isn't just the air temperature that affects weather we also need to know this
wind chill
A violent rotating column of air
Tornado
When is hurricane season
June - November
What does the wind speed need to be in order for a snowstorm to be considered a blizzard?
Wind of at least 56 km per house
The prefix used for clouds that are in the mid-section of the atmospere
Alto
Name the unit measurement of measure we use in Canada for temperature
Celsius
Tsunami means this in Japanese
Harbour Wave
The name of the scale used to determine the amount of damage done by a Hurricane
Saffir-Simpson Scale
How many meters is considered reduced visibility to be considered a blizzard
400 meters