water falling from clouds as rain, snow or hail
precipitation
We can measure the temperature using a _______.
thermometer
Rain can be measured using a _____ _____.
rain gauge
What happens when the sun heats the water on Earth?
It evaporates.
how hot or cold something is
temperature
when water changes from liquid to a gas
evaporate
Very strong storms can turn into _____.
hurricane
when water changes from gas to liquid
condense
Where should you stay during a lightning storm?
Stay indoors.
______ can bring thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorms
When water evaporates, condenses and turns into a cloud, and drops back down to Earth as rain, snow or hail. This is called the _____.
water cycle
____ are spinning columns of air.
Tornadoes
A wind sock blows out straight if the wind is _____.
strong
high clouds made of ice
cirrus
What's this?
It's a wind sock.
white puffy clouds
cumulus