Weather Vocabulary Challenge

What do we call the water droplets that fall from the sky?

• Hail

• Rain

• Snow

• Fog

What is the term for a large body of air with similar temperature and moisture?

• Weather front

• Air mass

• Pressure system

• Tropical cyclone

What do we call the measurement of how hot or cold something is?

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Altitude

• Pressure

What is the term for a weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain?

• hurricane

• drizzle

• storm

• blizzard

What do we call the phenomenon when the sun comes out after rain?

• Sunshine after rain

• Cloudy aftermath

• Rainy sunshine

• Stormy brightness

What is the term for a weather map that shows different temperatures?

• Humidity map

• Temperature map

• Precipitation map

• Wind speed map

What do we call the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

What is the term for a storm with thunder and lightning?

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

• tornado

What do we call the type of cloud that looks fluffy and white?

• Nimbostratus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Cumulus clouds

What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

• temperature

• humidity

• precipitation

• atmospheric pressure