Severe Weather
Loud noises in a storm that follow lightning.
Thunder
A rainbow has this many colors.
Seven
These white, fluffy clouds look like cotton balls.
Cumulus clouds
A tornado is a spinning cloud shaped like this.
Funnel
Water falls from the sky as rain, snow, or hail in this stage.
Precipitation
This dangerous storm has strong winds and happens over the ocean.
Hurricane
A snowflake has how many sides or points?
Six
These clouds cover the sky and bring steady rain.
Stratus clouds
Tornadoes touch both the sky and the ____.
This is when water from lakes or puddles goes up into the air.
Evaporation
A warning on TV or radio tells you to do this in a storm.
Take cover or go to a safe place
When snow melts, it turns into this.
This word means very heavy rain with thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
This U.S. region is famous for having lots of tornadoes.
Tornado Alley
Water in the air cools and forms clouds in this step.
Condensation
These icy balls can fall from the sky and dent cars.
Hail
Rainbows are shaped like this.
Arch or half-circle
These clouds are high and wispy, made of ice.
Cirrus clouds
If a tornado is coming, go to this safe place in your house.
The basement or an interior room
The sun helps power this cycle.
The Water Cycle
A severe snowstorm with strong wind and low visibility is called this.
Blizzard
These machines are used to push snow off the roads.
Snow plows
When rain doesn’t come for a long time, it causes this.
Drought
This tool measures how strong a tornado is.
The Fujita Scale, or EF Scale
Water that moves over the land and back into rivers is called this.
Runoff