Weather Facts
Nature's way of recycling water
What is the water cycle
The most common type of storm is a ____.
What is thunderstorm
The weather over a short period of time
What is weather
How long does a snow storm have to last for it to be considered a blizzard?
What is 3 hours
Any form of water that falls from the sky is called
What is precipitation
Spinning cloud with a funnel shape
What is tornado
The weather over a long period of time
What is climate
How fast do winds have to be to form a tornado?
What is 65 mph.
What are three examples of precipitation?
Any 3 of (rain, snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain)
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water
What is hurricane
What are TWO extreme weather could we experience in Milan, IN?
What are: Blizzards, Tornados, Floods
What two things do a storm need to be a hurricane?
Warm tropical water and an eye
Electrical charges in clouds can produce
What is lightning
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
What is flood
What happens when a warm and cold front meet?
What is precipitation, strong winds, thunderstorms
Worst hurricane in recent United States history (Since 2000)
What is Hurricane Katrina
Clouds are made of what two things
What are water and dust particles
A storm with extreme snow, and fast winds
What is Blizzard
Where does weather occur?
Where is the atmosphere
Define the climate of the Ohio River Valley
What is cool / cold winters and warms summers