Clouds
What are clouds made of?
water
This has high winds and can damage homes and cars.
tornado
What tool is used to measure if it's hot or cold?
Thermometer
the sound after you see lightning
thunder
Water drops falling steadily from the sky
rain
Name a type of weather that falls down from clouds.
rain, snow, hail, lightning, freezing rain, sleet
This storm forms over warm oceans.
Hurricane
This tool measures humidity.
hygrometer
A prediction about future weather
Frozen water falling gently from the sky
snow
Do clouds move by themselves?
True or False
False
Moving air is called
wind
This tool measures wind direction
A weather vane or wind vane.
Science word for falling water
precipitation
Very light rain
drizzle
These are small particles that collect to form clouds.
precipitates
This storm causes whiteouts.
Blizzard
This tool measures the amount of rain
rain gauge
A scientist who studies weather
meteorologist
Ice pellets/balls falling from the sky
hail
Is fog a cloud?
Yes or No
Yes
This severe weather happens when there is a lot of rain in a short time.
flood
This tool measures wind speed.
Anemometer
The layer of the atmosphere where weather happens
what is the troposphere
Very fine raindrops with fog
mist