Weather
Severe Weather
Tools to Measure Weather
Clouds
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Sunny, cloudy, and windy are examples of different types of what?
Weather
100
Severe weather that forms over warm ocean water.
Hurricane
100
I measure the direction of wind.
Weather vane
100
This cloud is like a blanket and tells you light rain or snow is coming.
Stratus Clouds
200
Tells how hot or cold it is outside?
Temperature
200
This has rain, thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
200
Ms. Lanclos wants to know how much rain she got in the last thunderstorm and the wind speed. What tools should she use?
Rain gauge and Wind Meter
200
Puffy clouds that predict good weather.
Cumulus Clouds
300
Type of weather that has very strong winds?
Windy
300
Severe weather that makes a spinning column of wind.
Tornado
300
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
Thermometer
300
This cloud is thin and feathery.
Cirrus Clouds
400
One type of gas in the atmosphere that we breath in?
Oxygen
400
This severe weather is a giant snow storm.
Blizzard
400
I measure wind speed.
Wind Meter
400
You can recognize clouds by their what?
shapes
500
What do we call the gases that surround Earth?
Atmosphere
500
On the news, the weather forecaster tells people there is a thunderstorm in the forecast. How can people prepare for this severe weather?
A. Stay inside a building away from windows
B. Have batteries, extra food and water
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Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
Rain gauge
500
This Cloud tells you a thunderstorm is on its way.
Cumulonimbus