Vocabulary
Name that Weather- Photo
Questions
Science Review
More Weather Vocabulary
100
A storm with lightning and thunder that usually has a short period of heavy rainfall.
Thunderstorm
100
tornado
100
Which type of mass is most likely to form a thunderstorm?
A. A rising warm, moist air mass
B. A sinking warm, moist air mass
C. A sinking cold, dry air mass
D. A rising cold, moist air massE.A rising warm, dry air mass
A. A rising warm, moist air mass
100
Regions near Earth's surface where the air pressure is lower than that of the surrounding area.
low-pressure systems
100
A detectable, natural movement of air.
Wind
200
Weather that has the potential to cause harm or damage property.
Severe Weather
200
Hurricane
200
Which statement describes how people should prepare for severe weather?
A. Stand under a tree to watch a thunderstorm approach.
B.Board up windows and evacuate before a hurricane hits.
C.Drive to get supplies after a tornado warning is issued.
D.Go to a storm shelter after a blizzard begins.
B.Board up windows and evacuate before a hurricane hits.
200
The energy in an object or a system due to the kinetic energy of its particles (or its temperature).
Thermal Energy
200
A temporary overflow of water onto normally dry land that can cause damage.
flood
300
A violent storm in which a rotating funnel of air moves over the ground.
Tornado
300
This photo is a representation of what kind of severe weather impact?
drought
300
The radar image shows a severe weather event approaching the Caribbean Islands during the month of June.
What type of notification should be issued so that people in the area can prepare?
A. A hurricane warning
B. A heat-wave warning
C. A tornado watch
D. A blizzard watch
A. A hurricane warning
300
To change from a gas to a liquid
Condense
300
Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water that forms via the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere and then falls to Earth.
Precipitation
400
A large, rotating system of clouds and thunderstorms with strong winds that forms over warm ocean water.
Hurricane
400
This is a photo example of what kind of weather tracking technology?
Radar
400
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes all form around...
A. warm ocean water
B. high-pressure systems
C. low-pressure systems
C. low-pressure systems
400
Water in its gaseous state.
Water vapor
400
A period of reduced rainfall that leads to conditions that are drier than normal over a large area.
drought
500
An abnormal rise in sea level due to a storm such as a hurricane.
Storm Surge
500
This photo is an example of what kind of weather tracking technology?
Satellite
500
A high-pressure system that is stuck over an area of land during the summer can cause a...
A. blizzard
B. heat wave
C. hurricane
B. heat wave
500
A region near Earth's surface where the air pressure is greater than that of the surrounding area.
High-pressure system
500
Pieces of information obtained through observation.
Data