Weather or Climate
Severe Weather
Climates and Storm Safety
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Precipitation
400
I am something that can change day to day outside.
Weather
400
This Cloud tells you a thunderstorm is on its way.
Cumulonimbus
400
Stack these kind of bags to protect your home from a flood.
Sandbags
400
I measure the direction of wind.
Weather vane
400
This is a rise of water with no place to go.
Flood
400
Can be considered a type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see
Fog
800
Check this to help decide what you are going to where today.
Weather forecast
800
This has rain, thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
800
This climate is always cold and there is a type of bear named after it.
What is Polar?
800
You feel this when it is hot and there is moisture in the air
Humidity
800
This is a continuous period of dry weather. Hint: Starts with the letter "D".
Drought
800
Torrential rain is rain that is considered especially heavy and usually occurs during what types of weather
Storms
1200
In Canada, the weather is coldest in this season.
Winter
1200
This is the same as a hurricane but appears in the South Pacific
Cyclone
1200
Not much rain occurs in this climate.
What is dessert or Arid?
1200
Curious about how much rain fell in a certain period of time? Use me to measure it.
Rain gauge
1200
This is a storm that swirls over land.
Tornado
1200
Snow that begins to melt as it reaches the ground, but doesn't melt completely
Sleet
1600
Most of Somalia and much of other African countries are this type of climate.
Dessert or arid
1600
A shallow water wave caused by the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon, and Earth or from an earthquake below the ocean
Tidal wave or Tsunami
1600
Small iced balls raining down creating damage
Hail
1600
I am a scientist that predicts the forecast.
Meteorologist
1600
These objects carry weather instruments up into the air and send data back to Earth to help meteorologists forecast the weather.
Weather balloons
1600
The drizzle equivalent of snow -- very light snow that isn't strong enough to accumulate.
Flurries
2000
What the weather is like in a specific area over a long period of time.
Climate
2000
This can flood and damage homes due to strong winds and rain usually starting in the ocean and moving towards coastline cities.
Hurricane
2000
This type of climate is close to the equator. It starts with the letter "T"
Tropical
2000
If you have a fever or to measure the temperature of the air or water, use me.
Thermometer
2000
We use this on roads to help melt the ice in wintertime.
Salt
2000
Name 3 words to describe types of rain
very light, light, average, heavy
Mist(y), drizzle, sprinkle, showers, downpour