Weather or Climate
Severe Weather
Climate Types
Weather Tools
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Precipitation
200

I am something that can change day to day outside. 

                       

Weather

200

This is a large spinning funnel of air which touches the ground. It often occurs in thunderstorms.

Tornado 

200

This a wet area on land that floods easily


What is a swamp?

200

I measure the direction of wind.


Weather vane

200

This is a rise of water with no place to go.


Flood

200

Can be considered a type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see 

Fog

400

Check this to help decide what you are going to wear today. 

Sun 107°F 99°C Mon 120°F 104°C Tue 89°F 09°C

Weather forecast

400

This has rain, thunder and lightning.


Thunderstorm

400

This climate is always cold and typically snowy


What is the tundra?

400

You feel this when it is hot and there is moisture in the air 


Humidity

400

This is a continuous period of dry weather. Hint: Starts with the letter "D".


Drought

400

Torrential rain is rain that is considered especially heavy and usually occurs during what types of weather

Storms

600

What the conditions are like in a specific area over a long period of time.           


Climate

600

This can flood and damage homes due to strong winds and rain usually starting in the ocean and moving towards  coastline cities.


Hurricane

600

This type of climate is close to the equator. It starts with the letter "T"


Tropical

600

If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.


Thermometer 

600

This is a part of sea water. It makes the ocean a solution.


Salt

600

Name 3 words to describe types of rain

 very light, light, average, heavy

Mist(y), drizzle, sprinkle, showers, downpour 

800

Most of Somalia and much of other African countries are this type of climate.


Desert or arid 

800

A shallow water wave caused by  an earthquake below the ocean

Tidal wave or Tsunami

800

This is a large grassland with few trees

What is the prairie?

800

I am a scientist that predicts the forecast.


Meteorologist 

800

These objects carry weather instruments up into the air and send data back to Earth to help meteorologists forecast the weather. 

                                   

Weather balloons

800

The drizzle equivalent of snow -- very light snow that isn't strong enough to accumulate.

Flurries

1000

In Canada, the weather is coldest in this season.


Winter

1000

Small balls of ice which fall during sever thunderstorms. It can cause damage.


Hail

1000

Not much rain occurs in this climate.


What is desert or Arid?

1000

Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.


Rain gauge 

1000

This is a storm that swirls over land.

Tornado

1000

Snow that begins to melt as it reaches the ground, but doesn't melt completely

Sleet