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In General Terms
Extreme Weather
A Cloud By Any Other Name
Who Am I?
Cloud Metaphors
100
Clouds are formed in the atmosphere from this.
What is WATER VAPOR?
100
This type of severe weather, that is characterized by funnel clouds and extremely high winds, can be hazardous to people and property.
What is a TORNADO?
100
These thin, wispy clouds are sometimes called "mare's tails".
What are CIRRUS CLOUDS?
100
I am a thin, gray, low-level cloud that spreads across the sky.
What is a STRATUS (or STRATO-CUMULUS) CLOUD?
100
If bad things are accompanied by something good, we might say this.
What is "every cloud has a silver lining"?
200
When enough water droplets or ice crystals accumulate inside the cloud, they fall to the ground as this.
What is PRECIPITATION?
200
This type of weather hazard produces very large amounts of snowfall.
What is a BLIZZARD?
200
These small, white puffs of cloud that look like scales are sometimes called by this fishy name.
What is a MACKEREL SKY?
200
I am the highest cloud in the sky. I have a thin, wispy or feathery appearance.
What is a CIRRUS CLOUD?
200
If we think that someone is guilty of doing something wrong, we may say that they are this.
What is "under a cloud of suspicion"?
300
In the 1800s, scientist Luke Howard used these two criteria for classifying the different types of clouds (150 points for each correct response).
What are SHAPE OF THE CLOUD and HEIGHT FROM THE GROUND?
300
If you hear loud booms and see flashes of light across the sky, you may be experiencing this type of severe weather.
What is a THUNDERSTORM?
300
These tall, dark clouds that are often accompanied by thunder and lightning have earned this nickname.
What are THUNDERHEADS?
300
I look like piles of cotton balls, and I grow vertically.
What is a CUMULUS CLOUD?
300
When someone is a dreamer, not practical or realistic we may say this about them.
What is they have their "head in the clouds"?
400
The four main types of clouds are these (100 points for each correct answer).
What are STRATUS, CIRRUS, CUMULUS, and NIMBUS?
400
This tropical storm system has powerful circular winds and is often accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning.
What is a HURRICANE?
400
Cumulus clouds that are growing rapidly in a vertical direction are called this.
What is TOWERING CUMULUS?
400
I am a tall, dark cloud that often brings heavy rain, thunder, and lightning.
What is a CUMULO-NIMBUS CLOUD?
400
If we say that there are "dark clouds on the horizon", we mean this.
What is - bad things are going to happen.
500
These four kinds of precipitation are produced by clouds (100 points for each correct response).
What are RAIN, SNOW, HAIL, SLEET?
500
This type of severe weather is characterized by balls of ice falling from the sky.
What is a HAILSTORM?
500
Cumulus clouds that are scattered across the sky on a sunny day are sometimes called this.
What is FAIR-WEATHER CUMULUS?
500
I am a dark, gray blanket that covers the sky. I often bring rain or snow.
What is a NIMBO-STRATUS CLOUD.
500
This organization for formed to encourage people to see the beauty in clouds. Its initials are C.A.S.
What is the CLOUD APPRECIATION SOCIETY?