Weather Test Friday

Hurricane	An intense group of spinning storms with winds up to 150 miles per hour.
Tornado	A spinning funnel of air that drop down from a severe thunderstorm.
Blizzard	An intense winter storm with winds of 35 m.p.h. or higher with falling snow.
Drought	A period of time in which less precipitation than normal falls.
Weather	The condition of the atmosphere at any given time in a particular location.
Temperature	A measure of how hot or cold something is.
Atmosphere	The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
Wind	The movement of air relative to the surface of the earth.
Rain Gauge	A weather tool that measures the amount of rainfall in a given period of time.
Compass	A weather tool that uses the Earths magnetic poles to determine direction, North, South, East, and West.
Wind Vane	A weather tool that is used to tell which direction the wind is traveling.
Types of Precipitation	Rain – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as a liquid. Sleet – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as small pieces of ice. Snow – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as ice crystals. Hail – form of precipitation that falls to the ground as large chunks of ice.