Clouds
Storms
Causes of weather
Measuring devices
Weather Terms
100

Gray clouds that cover the lower part of the sky; rain or snow falls from them

Stratus Clouds

100

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very high voltage between cloud and ground or within a cloud. Followed by the sound of thunder.  

What is Lightning? 

100

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this

What is a drought?

100

A revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building

What is a weather vane? 

100

The weather conditions that consistent over a period of time for a specific geographical area. 

What is climate? 

200

White puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton, usually these clouds are considered fair weather or no risk. 

What are cumulus clouds?

200

A sound that is caused by the expansion of rapidly heated air. Occurs following a lightning strike 

What is Thunder? 

200

Destruction caused by an overflow of water, usually caused by a tropical storm or extreme mountain runoff. 

What is a flood? 

200

An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude

Barometer

200

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards to heat, dryness, sunshine wind, rain.

What is weather?

300

Thin feathery clouds that are found high in the sky. They are a sign that snow or rain is on the way

What are cirrus clouds?

300

A spinning cloud with a funnel like shape. 

What is a tornado?

300

A lack of food caused by poor farming weather. 

What is famine? 

300

An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically consisting of markings on an enclosed tube full of mercury or alcohol.

What is a thermometer

300

A substance diffused or suspended in the air. Caused by a chemical reaction of liquid or solid into a gas 

What is vapor? 

400

A cloud that occurs on earths surface

What is fog?

400

A tropical storm that involves violent wind and rain. Occurs over large bodies of water.

What is a hurricane?

400

An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind

Anemometer 

400

A number that describe the amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air. 

What is humidity?  

500

Tall dark clouds, that mean thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds are coming. 

What are cumulonimbus clouds? 

500

Another name for a hurricane, occurs on the pacific ocean and Indian ocean 

What is a typhoon?

500

A device for collecting and measuring the amount of rain that falls 

what is a rain gauge? 

500

The study of weather and the phenomena of the atmosphere. 

What is meteorology?