Weather or Climate
Weather conditions that are particular to a certain area, such as wind, precipitation and temperature
What is climate?
Funnel-shaped column of air rotating up to 300 mph touching the ground
What is a tornado?
You can use these to protect your home from a flood.
What are sandbags
I measure the direction of wind
What are anemoscope, windsock, or wind vane?
This is a rise of water with no place to go.
What is a flood?
Where is most of the Earth's water found?
What are the oceans?
Strongest tropical storm with heavy rain and winds of 75 mph or more
What is a hurricane?
This type of climate is close to the equator
What is tropical?
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air, use me.
What is a thermometer?
We use this on roads to help with melt ice.
What is salt?
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
What is lightning?
This has rain, thunder and lightning.
What is a thunderstorm?
This climate is always cold
What is polar?
You feel this when there is moisture in the air and it is very hot.
What is humidity?
This is a continuous period of dry weather.
What is a drought?
Special type of radar used to track severe weather by detecting wind speed and direction
You should stay away from windows for this type of storm.
What is a tornado?
Not much rain occurs in this climate
What is dry or arid?
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
What is a rain gauge?
Name 3 types of clouds:
What are cirrus, stratus, and cumulus?
The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
What are cloudy skies and precipitation?
You should move inland and board up your windows during this type of storm.
What is a hurricane?
This climate is found in San Diego because its weather is mild all year round.
What is temperate?
I am a scientist that predicts the forecast
What is a metorologist?
This object carries weather instruments up into the air and sends data back to Earth to help meteorologists forecast the weather.
What is a weather balloon?