Watching Weather
Water Cycle
Weather Tools
Weather and Seasons
Stormy Weather
100
This is what is happening in the air around us
What is Weather
100
When the sun shines and warms the water in the oceans, lakes, and rivers, the water starts to disappear. This is called....
What is evaporation
100
measures temperature
What is a thermometer
100
The weather starts to get warmer, the days start to get longer, and usually get a lot of rain. Name this season.
What is Spring
100
This storm forms over land, its wind can swirl over 250 miles per hour, and it can destroy anything in its path.
What is a tornado
200
The blanket of air around Earth is called....
What is atmosphere
200
When water evaporates, it becomes...
What is water vapor
200
shows wind direction
What is wind vane
200
This season has hot and dry weather, long daylight hours, and the tilt of the Earth is towards the Sun.
What is Summer
200
This storm form over warm ocean water, and the winds can blow over 74 miles an hour. Heavy rains and waves cause floods.
What is a hurricane
300
scientist who studies the weather
What is meteorologist
300
As warm air rises, it cools off. The the water turns back into tiny drops of water.... this is called....
What is condensation
300
measures rain fall
What is rain gauge
300
This season the days grow shorter, leaves begin to change color, and the weather gets cooler.
What is Fall
300
This storm is a very heavy snowstorm that lasts for more than 3 hours. Winds can blow at 35 miles per hour. The strong winds blow the heavy snow.
What is blizzard
400
reports that the meteorologists give to tell what kind of weather is coming
What is the forecast
400
tiny drops of water form into....
What is clouds
400
measures air pressure
What is barometer
400
This Season we have the fewest hours of daylight, the weather is cold and the tilt of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun.
What is Winter
400
This storm has dark clouds with flashes of lightning, loud thunder crashing, and heavy rainfall.
What is thunderstorm
500
a map that meteorologists use that shows the weather information
What is weather map
500
When the drops of tiny water get heavy, the water starts to fall to Earth. This is called....
What is precipitation
500
measures wind speed
What is anemometer
500
The imaginary line that goes through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole is called....
What is axis
500
a giant spark of electricity that happens during a thunderstorm
What is lightning