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Storms
Precipitation
Tools
Parts
Effects of Weather
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What are large wind and rain storms that form over the ocean called?
Hurricane
100
Name the types of precipitation.
Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
100
Which weather instrument is used to measure precipitation?
Rain Guage
100
What are the three parts of weather?
Wind, precipitation, and temperature
100
How does measuring and recording the weather help scientists?
It helps to predict the weather
200
What storm has lightning, thunder, heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail?
Thunderstorm
200
Which precipitation falls during a thunderstorm?
Rain, sometimes hail
200
Which tool is used to measure the air temperature?
thermometer
200
What is wind?
Moving air
200
How are floods caused?
too much rain
300
What can happen if we don't get enough precipitation?
A drought
300
What kind of precipitation falls during a blizzard?
snow
300
What does a thermometer do?
Measures how hot or cold it is outside.
300
What is temperature?
How hot or cold it is outside.
300
How does measuring and recording the weather help people?
Decide what types of clothes to wear Decide what to do for the day
400
What large winter storm brings strong winds and a large amount of snow?
Blizzard
400
Which one of these choices is not precipitation? hail sleet wind snow
wind
400
Which tool measures wind direction?
Weather vane
400
What is precipitation?
Liquid or solid water that falls from the clouds.
400
If it is 30 degrees outside and it is snowing what might you wear?
A thick jacket, long sleeves, pants, hat, gloves, or scarf
500
A spinning windstorm that looks like a funnel cloud travels in a narrow path over land. What is that called?
A tornado
500
Which precipitation is a liquid that falls from the clouds?
rain
500
What is a rain gauge?
A tool that measures how much rain falls from the clouds.
500
Who predicts the weather using weather tools and the parts of weather?
meteorologist, weather people, forecasters, etc.
500
If it is raining and about sixty degrees what might a student be wearing?
Rain jacket, umbrella, or rain boots