Precipitation
Thunderstorms
Blizzards
Tornadoes/Hurricanes
Floods/Droughts
100
What is precipitation?
Water falling from the clouds.
100
What are the two main parts of a thunderstorm?
Thunder and lightning.
100
Blizzards contain what type of precipitation?
Snow.
100
What are tornadoes?
High speed, spinning winds over land.
100
What are floods?
Too much water over what is normally dry land.
200
What are two types of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
200
What seasons are thunderstorms most likely?
Spring and summer.
200
Are winds in blizzards slow, normal, or fast?
Fast.
200
What shape are tornadoes?
Funnel.
200
What causes floods?
The water has nowhere else to go.
300
Hail.
300
What do thunderstorms create?
High winds and heavy rain.
300
Is visibility low, normal, or high/clear in a blizzard?
Low.
300
What makes a hurricanes different from a tornado?
It is formed over the ocean.
300
When does a drought occur?
When there hasn't been much rain for a long time.
400
What causes precipitation to fall?
Clouds getting heavy with water.
400
What does a thermometer measure?
The heat in the air or other object.
400
In what part of the country do blizzards happen the most?
The north east.
400
What happens when a hurricane moves onto land?
It begins to lose energy.
400
Why are droughts difficult for farmers?
Crops can die and animals can lose their food and water.
500
What tells us what form of precipitation we will see?
The temperature of the air.
500
What is the temperature in the spring in Virginia?
Freezing, Cool, Warm, Hot
Warm
500
What weather tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
500
What tool could you use to find out how much rain fell?
Rain Gauge.
500
What tool shows us the direction of the wind?
Weather vane.