Weather or Climate
Severe Weather
Climates and Storm Safety
Weather Tools
Weather Symbols
Kinds of Weather
100
I am something that can change day to day outside. Hint: It starts with the letter "W".
Weather
100
This has very heavy winds, circling in a cone shape down from the clouds and can damage homes and cars.
Tornado
100
Stack these kind of bags to protect your home from a flood.
Sandbags
100
I measure the direction of wind.
Weather vane
100
This is represented by an "H" and indicates clear weather.
High pressure
100
Can be considered a type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see.
Fog
200
What the weather is like in a specific area over a long period of time. Hint, it starts with the letter "C".
Climate
200
This can flood and damage homes due to strong winds and rain. It starts in the ocean and moves towards coastal cities.
Hurricane
200
This type of climate is close to the equator. It starts with the letter "T"
Tropical
200
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
Thermometer
200
This is represented by an "L" and indicates stormy weather.
Low pressure
200
When water droplets in clouds freeze and fall as ice crystals.
Snow
300
In Canada, the weather is coldest in this season.
Winter
300
This extreme weather has rain, thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
300
This climate is always cold and there is a type of bear named after it.
What is Polar?
300
You feel this moisture in the air when it is hot, and it makes it feel hotter. It is measured with a hygrometer.
Humidity
300
This type of front brings warm air.
Warm front
300
Name 3 words to describe types of rain.
(very light, light, average, heavy)
Mist(y), drizzle, sprinkle, showers, downpour
400
Check this to help decide what you are going to where today.
Weather forecast
400
A severe snow storm with very low temperatures and limited visibility.
Blizzard
400
Not much rain occurs in this climate.
What is desert?
400
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
Rain gauge
400
This front brings cold, stormy weather.
Cold front
400
Snow that melts and refreezes, hitting the ground as tiny pieces of ice.
Sleet
500
I am a scientist that studies weather and creates the weather forecast.
Meteorologist
500
This is a continuous period of dry weather. Hint: Starts with the letter "D".
Drought
500
This is a rise of water with no place to go.
Flood
500
This tool measures air pressure.
Barometer
500
This kind of front is not moving and has both semi-circles and triangles on it. It usually means prolonged light rain.
Stationary front
500
Balls of ice that form in a thunderstorm and can cause damage to property.
Hail