precipitation
water that falls to the earth from clouds
What is precipitation?
a violent windstorm followed by a funnel cloud
What is a tornado?
measures the temperature of the air
What is a thermometer?
describes how hot or cold something is
What is temperature?
During which storm should we go to a room with no windows?
What is tornado?
chunks of ice that fall from the sky
What is hail?
a snowstorm that last for more than 3 hours
What is a blizzard?
measures the direction the wind is blowing
What is wind vane or wind sock?
moving air
What is wind?
During what storm should we board our windows?
What is a hurricane?
water droplets that fall from clouds
What is rain?
results from days of heavy rain when rivers rise and overflow their banks
What are floods?
measures the amount of rain that falls
What is a rain gauge?
water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
What is precipitation?
During which severe weather should we save water?
What is drought?
a mixture of snow and rain
What is sleet?
occurs when an area has less then normal precipitation
What is a drought?
measures the wind speed
What is an anemometer?
measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
During which storm should we stay warm, have plenty of food, and not drive?
What is a blizzard?
water vapor that turns to ice and usually falls to the ground in flakes
What is snow?
a huge rotating storm that has strong winds, heavy rains, and large waves
What is a hurricane?
A ruler is used to measure what form of precipitation?
What is snow?
a type of weather that is very hot
What is a heat wave?
Where do you go during a tornado if you're outside?
a hole close to the ground