Meteorology Words

It can be dangerous to travel when there is sleet on the roads. Freezing temperatures and wet conditions make streets slippery.

Based on the context of the sentences, what is the meaning of sleet?

• Fog or mist

• rushing water

• partly frozen rain

• solid ice

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Even though the sun was not shining, we felt hot and sticky after playing volleyball. The humidity made it difficult to be outdoors for too long.

Based on the context of the sentences, what is the meaning of humidity?

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• Lack of rain

• strong winds

• bad weather

• wetness in the air

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

It is important to pay immediate attention to severe storm warnings. Doing so can save lives and protect property.  

Based on the context of the sentences, what is the meaning of warnings?

• notifications

• damages

• suggestions

• explanations

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

A _______cloud means a tornado is occurring and one should seek shelter.

• black

• funnel

• cirrus

• puffy

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.

There was so much ____ in the air that it caused our car windows to fog up.

• Moisure

• Fog

• Water

• Wetness

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

After a ______, there is often a lot of clean-up work to do. This is because the powerful winds are so strong, they can damage buildings and trees.

• Forecast

• Cloudburst

• Hurricane

• Frost

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Who would believe water can freeze in the summer? We were very surprised yesterday when it began to ________. The round pieces of ice even damaged our car.

• Freeze

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

_______ look like giant columns of clouds. They appear during thunderstorms and are made of quickly spinning wind. They can cause a lot of damage if they hit the ground.

• Blizzards

• Tornadoes

• Rainbows

• Icicles

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A