Weather
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Extreme Weather
100

What is the term for the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

What is Weather

100

Which device is used to measure wind speed?

What is an anemometer 

100

What is a sudden, intense storm that produces strong winds and heavy rain?

What is a thunderstorm

200

What type of precipitation falls when temperatures are below freezing?

What is Snow?

200

What is a weather vane used for?

What is to show wind direction?

200

What type of storm is characterized by a rotating column of air?

What is a Tornado

300

What is the difference between weather and climate?

What is weather is short-term and climate is long-term

300

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

What is a thermometer

300

What is the term for a severe weather condition with heavy snowfall and strong winds?

What is a blizzard

400

True or false: Weather is what is happening right in the moment

True

400

What measures the humidity?

What is a hygrometer

400

What is the phenomenon called when a severe storm surge causes coastal flooding?

What is a hurricane

500

What measures the amount of snowfall?

What is a snow gauge

500

True or false: A tsunami is an example of extreme weather?

False: A Tsunami is caused by an earthquake, it is not caused by the weather patterns.