| A | B |
|---|
| tornado | a funnel-shaped storm of spinning wind is called a |
| thunderstorm | a storm that produces heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder is a |
| front | a place where two masses of air meet |
| meteorologist | a person who studies weather |
| air mass | a body of air that has the same general temperature and air pressure |
| hurricanes | Large, violent storms that form over warm ocean water |
| clouds | they form when warm, moist air rises and cools. |
| weather satellites | Used to gather information about the weather |
| warm front | forms when a warm air mass moves into and over a cold air mass |
| cold front | formed when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass |
| eye | the center of a hurricane |
| hurricane center | It is likely to be calm with no rain here |
| hurricane energy source | warm ocean water |
| air mass | a body of air which has the same general temperature and air pressure throughout |
| weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time |
| climate | the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time, based on average temperature and average yearly rainfall |
| twister | tornadoes are sometimes called this |
| cumulus clouds | puffy clouds that look like cauliflower |
| stratus clouds | a flat, gray blanket of low clouds that seem to cover the sky that bring drizzle |
| cirrus clouds | clouds that look like commas or wisps of hair high in the sky |
| weather forcaster | someone that makes predictions about the weather |
| meteorologist | another name for weather forcaster |
| flash floods | sudden and violent storms that result from heavy rains in a thunderstorm |
| cirrus | clouds that form when air rises high enough for ice crystals to form. A sign that rain or snow is coming |
| Light travels faster than sound | People see lightening before they hear thunder because |
| Precautions to take in a hurricane | keep away from beaches; stay in a sheltered area; stay away from windows; listen to TV and radio for information |
