clouds
fronts
thunderstorms
tornadoes
hurricanes
200

These are the two main components of clouds.

What is water vapor and dust?

200

A warm front brings this form of precipitation.

what is rain showers?

200

The type of cloud associated with thunderstorms and heavy rain.

what is Cumulonimbus clouds?

200
Another name for tornadoes.

what is twisters

200

The part of a hurricane that is calm with a gentle wind and no rain.

What is the eye?

400

Two properties used to classify clouds.

what is shape and height?

400
Violent storms such as blizzards are associated with this type of front.

what is a cold front?

400

The first stage of a thunderstorm.

what is the developing stage?

400

A tornado over water.

what is a waterspout?

400

The number of categories on the Saffir Simpson scale.

What is 5?

600

Three factors that affect the shape and height of clouds.

what is temperature, pressure, and amount of water vapor?

600

A standoff between warm and cold air masses that can bring precipitation lasting several days.

What is a stationary front.

600

the second stage of a thunderstorm when lightning and heavy rain or hail starts.

what is the mature stage?

600

The wind speed in an EF5 tornado.

what is 200 miles per hour?

600

The most intense part of a hurricane.

what is the eye wall?

800

A type of low level cloud.

What is stratus clouds?

800

An occluded front brings this weather.

what is cold weather?

800

The third stage of a thunderstorm when rain starts to decrease but lightning remains.

What is the dissipating stage?

800

A watch is issued when a tornado is possible and this is issued when a tornado is happening.

what is a tornado warning?

800

The minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a hurricane.

What is 74 miles per hour?

1000

A type of high-level cloud made of ice crystals.

What is cirrus clouds?

1000
The type of front that occurs when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass.

what is a warm front.

1000

The time of day when thunderstorms typically form.

what is afternoon?

1000

The Enhanced Fujita Scale measures this.

what is strength of a tornado?

1000

A low pressure area with winds that start to spiral and pick up speed.

What is a tropical depression?