Wind
1000 milliliters
liter
Three names for superstorms in different parts of the world
typhoon, hurricane, cyclone
many days in a row of high temperatures and hot weather
heat wave
half rain, half snow
sleet
the shape of a tornado
funnel
Everything is made up of tiny things called _____.
molecules
Typhoons in the Northern hemisphere always rotate in a _____ direction.
counterclockwise
If we don't drink enough water, we will start to get _____.
dehydrated
The most extreme winter weather is a _____.
blizzard
the people who tell us about the weather and issue weather warnings
weather bureau
When air molecules get hot, they move faster and the air _____.
expands
The winds in a typhoon _____ very fast.
rotate
Heart stroke can make us feel _____ or dizzy.
nauseous
When the wind is blowing and a lot of snow is falling, and you can't see anything around you
whiteout
People sometimes put _____ around property to prevent flooding.
sandbags
When air molecules cool down, they _____.
contract
High temperatures make water _____ and turn into water vapor.
evaporate
hypothermia
A huge pile of snow sliding off a mountain that destroys property.
avalanche
A place to find shelter from a tornado
storm cellar
When water molecules get warm and turn into a gas, it is called _____.
evaporation
When water vapor cools, it _____ and makes clouds in the sky.
condenses
When our skin freezes because we are too cold for too long, we might get _____ and our fingers and toes might turn black.
frostbite
Snow and ice can damage power lines and cause _____.
blackouts
A scientist who studies the weather
meteorologist