Weather Tools
Water Cycle
Weather Patterns/Seasons
Severe Weather
Clouds
100
This tool is used to measure temperature.
A thermometer
100
The water cycle is _______________
the way water moves from Earth's surface into the air and back again.
100
Name the four seasons
Fall, winter, spring, summer
100
A ____________ is a storm with a lot of rain, thunder, and lightning.
thunderstorm
100
These clouds are white and puffy. They usually mean sunny weather.
Cumulus clouds
200
This tool is used to measure rain.
A rain gauge
200
The sun's heat makes water _____________. It changes it to a gas.
Evaporate
200
A ________ ________ is a weather change that repeats over and over.
weather pattern
200
A ___________ is a spinning cloud with a cone shape and very strong winds.
tornado
200
These clouds are gray and flat, often covering the sky. They may bring rain or snow.
Stratus clouds
300
This tool is used to show the direction of the wind.
A wind vane
300
The gas cools and becomes _______________.
Condensation
300
Some animals __________ in winter, they go into a deep, sleep-like state.
hibernate
300
A ____________ is a large storm with heavy rain and strong winds.
hurricane
300
These clouds are high in the sky. These thin, wispy clouds usually mean sunny weather.
Cirrus clouds
400
This tool is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
A barometer
400
Clouds are formed and water drops fall as ______________.
Precipitation
400
Some animals fur changes _________ with the seasons to match its environment.
colors
400
A __________ is a severe snowstorm.
blizzard
400
These clouds mean thunderstorms are coming. They are tall and puffy.
Cumulonimbus clouds
500
A tool used to measure wind speed.
An anemometer
500
The three forms that water can take are _________, ________, and _________.
Liquid, solid, and gas
500
Some animals ________, they travel from one place to another and then back again.
migrate
500
A ___________ is a thunderstorm that rains chunks of ice.
hailstorm
500
A cloud is made up of _________________
tiny drops of water or ice crystals.
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