RAIN, RAIN!
This storm has thunder and lightning.
THUNDERSTORM
I am a scientist who predicts the weather.
METEOROLOGIST
Type of low-lying cloud that makes it difficult to see.
FOG
This can flood and damage homes due to strong, sustained winds and rain and usually start in oceans.
HURRICANES
These appear as rotating wind going down from clouds in a funnel until they touch the ground.
TORNADOS
A powerful burst of electricity that can happen during a thunderstorm.
LIGHTENING
Check this to decide whether to spend the day inside or outside.
WEATHER FORECAST
Stratus, cirrus, cumulus, and nimbus are all types of what?
CLOUDS
What temperature must water be for hurricanes to form; cold or warm?
WARM
During a thunderstorm which comes first, thunder or lightening?
BOTH OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME.
This is used to measure air temperature.
THERMOMETER
There are three main ingredients needed for clouds to form. Name 1
MOISTURE
CONDENSATION
TEMPERATURE
Hurricane season peaks during three months. Name 1
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
What is the main way liquid water disperses across the planet?
RAINFALL
Use this to measure the direction of the wind.
WEATHER VANE
True or false:
Clouds can travel at speeds 120 miles per hour.
TRUE
What is the highest hurricane category rank?
5
True or false?
An estimated 16 million thunderstorms occur on earth every year.
TRUE
Curious about how much rain has fallen; use this to measure the amount.
RAIN GAUGE
What is the name for the scientific study of clouds?
NEPHROLOGY
How long do hurricanes typically last?
12-24 HOURS