Thunderstorms
What is another name for the funnel cloud of a tornado?
Vortex
Melted rock is called what?
Magma
What instrument is used to measure an earthquakes strength?
The Richter Scale
True or False Thunderstorms can occur all the time all around the world.
True
Where do most tornadoes occur in the United States?
Tornado Alley
Lava
How does an earthquake happen?
The Earth's plates shift or move
Tiny drops of water that bunch together form what?
Clouds
What is the sound when the intense heat from lightning makes the air expand?
Thunder
What is the funnel called when it moves over a lake or ocean and sucks up water?
A waterspout
Where are most volcanoes found?
The Ring of Fire
True or False Waves in Earth's crust move in all directions.
True
A scientist who studies weather
Meteorologist
What type of clouds are thunderheads?
Cumulonimbus clouds
The name of the center of the funnel cloud of a tornado
Eye
From hardened lava, rock and ash from a volcano
Where in the world can earthquakes happen?
All over the world
The process when liquid water changes into a gas and rises into the air
Evaporation
what builds up in the clouds that create lightning?
Electric charges
True or False Tornadoes usually happen close to the ocean.
False
Earth's crust is broken into sections called what?
Plates
What is the name of the earthquake fault where most earthquakes happen in California?
The San Andreas Fault
The layer of air that surrounds the Earth, where weather happens
Atmosphere