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Autumn/Fall
I am a season, when the days start getting shorter, animals begin storing food, and leaves start dropping from the trees. This season begins in September
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Thunderstorm
This is a kind of weather event with rain, thunder, and lightning.
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Temperature
How hot or cold the air is at a given time. Each day the high and low ________ are recorded.
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Thermometer
What is a weather tool that measures temperature? The temperature can be recorded in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
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Do not stand under a tree; stay away from water (pools, puddles, bathtubs)How can you stay safe in a thunderstorm?
How can you stay safe in a thunderstorm?
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Winter
This season often produces snow and cold temperatures. The days are short and nights are long. This season starts in December.
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Tornado
This is a very strong wind storm where the wind actually rotates, or turns.
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Wind Direction
The direction from which the wind blows. Can be measured with a wind vane
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Beaufort Wind Scale
What is a weather tool that measures wind speed? The wind speed can be measured from level 0 - level 12.
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Stay on high ground
How can you stay safe in a flood?
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Spring
During this season, buds and leaves begin to grow on plants. It often rains. This season begins in March.
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Hurricane
This storm forms over water and produces a lot of rain and wind.
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Wind Speed
How fast or slow the wind blows. Can be measured with an anemometer
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Rain Gauge
What is a weather tool that measures rainfall in inches?
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Stay indoors or low to the ground
How can you stay safe in a lightning storm?
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Summer
The sun sits high in the sky during this season. Days are long and hot, while nights are short and warm. This season starts in June.
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Flood
This can happen when a lot of heavy rain falls in a short time.
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Precipitation
The type of water falling from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Wind Vane
What is a weather tool that measures the direction of the wind?
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Stay indoors away from windows; follow an evacuation route to a safer place away from the hurricane’s path
How can you stay safe in a hurricane
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Spring
What season are we in now?
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Wind Speed
Like the Beaufort Wind Scale, the anemometer also measures ____________
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Stay indoors away from windows; go to the basement or a windowless room
How can you stay safe in a Tornado?
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