Water Cycle
Weather
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Storms
Tornado
Safety and
Trivia
Safety and
Trivia
Extreme Weather History
Misc.
100
What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth in forms such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?
Precipitation
100
Definition: a scientist who studies weather
Meteorologist
100
what is the center of a hurricane called?
the eye
100
Where you should go during a tornado if you are in a house?
In a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, such as a bathroom or closet.
100
This disaster produced severe dust storms, caused by drought and poor farming practices, devastated the region. Thousands of families were displaced, and agriculture suffered heavily.
The Dust Bowl
100
What do you call an extremely dry period with no rain?
Drought
200
What term describes the movement of water from the ground back into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
200
Definition: Amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
200
What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning?
A watch means that there is the possibility of severe weather, whereas a warning means that the severe weather is already occurring in your region.
200
True or False: You should open windows during a tornado to equalize pressure.
False
200
The storm caused catastrophic flooding in New Orleans due to levee failures, displacing over a million people.
Hurricane Katrina (2005):
Impact: Over 1,800 deaths and $125 billion in damages.
200
What are the two ingredients needed for a rainbow to form?
Water and sunshine
A rainbow is formed when sunlight is refracted, or bent, and then reflected by raindrops.
300
What is the process of water soaking into the ground called?
Infiltration
300
Definition: An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
300
What is the primary factor that differentiates a hurricane, cyclone and typhoon?
The location
They are called hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, and cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
300
What are the months that the most tornadoes occur?
April through June
300
This disaster in 1906 resulted in approximately 3,000 deaths and left over 80% of the US city in ruins.
San Franciso Earthquake
300
Stratus, cirrus, and nimbus are types of what?
Clouds
400
What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?
Condensation
400
What term describes a cloud that forms close to the ground?
Fog
400
What type of clouds are often associated with thunderstorms?
a. Cirrus clouds
b. Cumulonimbus clouds
c. Stratus clouds
B. Cumulonimbus clouds
400
What is the term for a small tornado that forms over water?
Waterspout
400
One of the most destructive river floods in U.S. history (1927), it affected 10 states, displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and caused extensive agricultural and property damage.
Mississippi River Flood
400
What are the names of the two climate patterns that affect weather worldwide?
El Nino and La Nina
500
What term describes the process by which ice and snow change directly into water vapor, bypassing the liquid phase?
Sublimation
500
Definition: bands of strong wind that generally blow from west to east all across the globe
Jet streams
500
What is the phenomenon called when a series of thunderstorms form in a line, often leading to severe weather?
Squall line.
500
What is the name of the scale used rate the damage and speed of tornadoes?
Enhanced Fujita scale
500
This volcanic eruption in Washington state was one of the most significant in US history, causing massive ash fall and lahars.
Mount St. Helens Eruption (1980):
Impact: 57 deaths and $1.1 billion in damages.
500
What is a weather balloon used for?
A weather balloon is used for transporting instruments that measure temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed from the ground to the upper atmosphere
