Weather & Clouds
The conditions in the air above the Earth at a specific time.
What is weather?
The speed of the winds in a true blizzard.
What is 35 miles per hour?
This is issued when conditions are right for severe weather in your area.
What is a watch?
Tornados usually rotate this direction in the northern hemisphere.
What is counterclockwise?
Hurricanes move in this direction.
What is east to west?
Six types of severe weather.
What is hurricane, tornado, drought, monsoon, blizzard, and flood?
What is the minimum amount of time that an event needs to last to be considered a blizzard?
What is 3 hours?
The common name for a large dust storm.
What is a haboob?
Tornadoes form from these.
What are thunderstorms?
The most dangerous part of a hurricane.
What is storm surge/flooding?
Thin and wispy clouds.
What is cirrus cloud?
This decreases as altitude increases.
What is air pressure?
Air that is rapidly heated by lightening causes this.
What is thunder?
The minimum speed for a tornado.
What is 40 mph?
The minimum wind speed of a hurricane.
What is 74 mph?
Sheet layer or hazy cloud.
What is a stratus cloud?
This person studies weather.
What is a meteorologist?
The temperature where air is saturated and condensation forms.
What is dewpoint?
Tornadoes are measured on this scale.
What is Fujita Scale?
This part of a hurricane is eerily calm.
What is the eye?
Detached and fluffy clouds.
What is cumulus cloud?
This is issued when severe weather exists in your area.
What is a warning?
This is the source of energy that drives the water cycle.
What is the sun?
The central portion of the US where many tornadoes occur.
What is Tornado alley?
This is used to measure the severity of a hurricane.
What is Saffir-Simpson Scale?