Water Cycle
This process is nature's way of recycling water by continuously moving it between the atmosphere and land.
The Water Cycle
large rotating storms with high speed winds that form over warm waters in tropical areas
hurricanes
Low level cloud that produces falling rain or snow
violently spinning, funnel-shaped columns of air that stretch from the dark thunderclouds they form in all the way to the ground.
tornado
state of the atmosphere at a place and time including temperature, rain, and more
weather
Water that falls to the earth as rain, snow, sleep or hail
Precipitation
Low pressure in the middle of the hurricane
eye
Low lying clouds that can be the result of very thick fog.
Stratus clouds
What is the name of the United States where most tornadoes occur?
Tornado Alley
weather conditions prevailing in an area in general over a long period of time
climate
The part of the water cycle that uses heat to turn liquid water into gas.
Most dangerous part of the hurricane with high winds
Thin wispy clouds that mean the day will have pleasant weather
Cirrus clouds
What are the three names of a tornado?
Twister, cyclone, and funnel.
air mass that forms over land that is cold
continental polar
Part of the water cycle that creates clouds. Cool temperatures cause water vapor(gas) to change into liquid droplets
Condensation
Hurricane names go in ___________________ order
Alphabetical
Clouds that are seen on warm and humid summer mornings and are a sign that thunderstorms will follow later in the day.
Altostratus
weather conditions are favorable for a tornado to be produced
tornado watch
air mass forms over warm water
marine tropical
Which is the beginning phase of the water cycle?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. It's a cycle and has no beginning or end
D. It is a cycle and has no beginning or end.
Scientific Name for a Hurricane
Tropical Cyclone
Vertical cloud that takes up several miles. They are type of clouds that bring on lightening, thunder and violent storms
Cumulonimbus clouds
tornado is happening right now or is going to happen soon
tornado warning
front is represented by blue triangles and red half circles on a weather map
stationary front