clouds | Water cycle | weather vocab | stormy weather | Tornado safety and trivia |
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What are stratus clouds?
Gray clouds that cover the lower parts of the sky; snow and rain fall from them
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What is the water cycle?
Nature's way of recycling water
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What is weather?
The state of air at a certain time and place
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What is a thunderstorm?
The most common type of storm, a lightning storm without the lightning
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What is the basement?
Where you go during a tornado if your in a house
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What are cumulus clouds?
White, puffy clouds that look like piles of cotton; Also known as fair-weather clouds
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What is evaporation?
The process of water changing into an invisible gas called vapor
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Who are meteorologists?
Scientists who study weather
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What is a tornado?
A spinning cloud with a funnel shape
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What is the lowest level of a building?
Where you should go during a tornado if your in a public building
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What are cirrus clouds?
thin, feathery clouds that appear high in the sky; a sign that rain or snow is on the way
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What is humidity?
Amount of water vapor in the air
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What is a wind vane
Instrument that shows wind direction
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What is a hurricane?
Large, powerful storm that occurs over large bodies of water.
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What are the months that tornados occur most?
April-June
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What is fog?
Clouds that form at Earth's surface
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What is condensation?
The process of water vapor turning into water droplets
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What is an anemometer?
Measures wind speed
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What is a flood?
Water overflow that is caused by a large amount of rainfall
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What should you do if your in a vehicle during a tornado?
Pullover and get out of the vehicle
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What are cumulonimbus clouds?
Tall, dark clouds that mean thunderstorms with heavy winds and strong rains
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What is groundwater?
Water that is found underground
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What is climate?
The weather of a place over a long time
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What is a typhoon?
Another name for a hurricane
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What is the Fujita scale
A scale used to rate the damage and speed of a tornado
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