erosion gravity hail hurricane lightning precipitation pressure rain snow thunderstorm tide weather Forces of Nature Vocabulary List & Definitions

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1 Name Forces of Nature Vocabulary List & Definitions erosion gravity hail hurricane lightning precipitation pressure rain snow thunderstorm tide weather the process by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind, and waves. the force by which a planet or other such body tends to draw objects toward its center. pellets of frozen rain or a storm of such pellets. a powerful cyclonic storm that originates in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean and that has heavy rains and winds exceeding seventy-three miles, or 119 kilometers, per hour. natural electricity produced in thunderstorm clouds and appearing as a bright flash or streak of light in the sky. snow, rain, or the like, or the amount of such matter to fall on a given area in a given amount of time. the applying of constant force upon a surface. water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses and falls from the sky to earth. a frozen form of precipitation that falls as ice crystals formed into flakes. a brief electrical storm usu. accompanied by heavy rain and high winds. the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and bodies of water near or feeding into them, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as characterized by sunshine, moisture, temperature, precipitation, and other variables. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1

2 Name Comparing Hurricanes and Tornadoes Venn Diagram Hurricanes Tornadoes Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2

3 Name Forces Of Nature Word Search Worksheet Directions: All words are positioned left to right, right to left, and diagonally. H C N N I B O M V U T Z W Z D E Y G W F J G E M T B O X Q B A Y C L R L H U R R I C A N E U D S N I N E Y N Z E J V I U Q C Y D Y F V W F R X Z T A A E Y P J E J H N W M R F E Y W U D D K P A G Q U R U L F I O O B H C K F E P F S F S R T S L S N O W N M L O D V I D A H S A G J I T I X P G C X S M I R E U T G T K V H L A Y N U P M V I Q E R I T R D I S H U T M K O A S K S I X T X F R G V O P I E E L N W G U F C K V N C Y B V J U E H R N T R K M H W G U A F Y D L E V F S R S V H C H A I L P T A Q R C C G T V R J D V M S C V F U V G N Y Z T O X H C V N I P D Y R K E C K M Q K B E Z E W Q A L H R E C V Q C Q U R C W J J J X T S F H B A C K T A N A A X K R P K E L I G H T N I N G V C F F A I R Z R D T O R N A D O S T O J H E F S Q G Z E N Y E G W T H U N D E R S T O R M W K L P H C O E X B V U E L H C S G S O W E C T A S PRESSURE VELOCITY RAIN EROSION TIDE TORNADO WEATHER THUNDERSTORM PRECIPITATION HURRICANE LIGHTNING GRAVITY SNOW HAIL Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3

4 Name Do The Research! Forces of Nature Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right, and answer the questions below, based on that topic. Topic: Dangerous Ways 1. What month is the most dangerous for tornadoes in the United States? 2. Which United States hurricane has caused the most deaths? How many lives did it claim? (Hint: 1900) 3. How big was the largest hailstone ever recorded to fall from the sky? Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4

5 Name Forces of Nature Vocabulary Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. lightning natural electricity produced in thunderstorm clouds and appearing as a bright flash or streak of light in the sky. 2. precipitation pellets of frozen rain or a storm of such pellets. 3. tide a frozen form of precipitation that falls as ice crystals formed into flakes. 4. erosion the force by which a planet or other such body tends to draw objects toward its center. 5. snow a brief electrical storm usu. accompanied by heavy rain and high winds. 6. tornado water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses and falls from the sky to earth. 7. hail the process by which material from the earth's surface is worn away by forces such as glaciers, wind, and waves. 8. hurricane the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as characterized by sunshine, moisture, temperature, precipitation, and other variables. 9. pressure snow, rain, or the like, or the amount of such matter to fall on a given area in a given amount of time. 10. thunderstorm a very destructive but short-lived windstorm in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that moves close to the ground destroying whatever is in its path. 11. gravity the applying of constant force upon a surface. 12. rain a powerful cyclonic storm that originates in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean and that has heavy rains and winds exceeding seventy-three miles, or 119 kilometers, per hour. 13. weather the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and bodies of water near or feeding into them, caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5

6 Name Force Acrostic Poem An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sun burn. Usually if I put Sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning. Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below. F O R C E Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6

7 Name Forces of Nature Maze Worksheet Directions: Guide the rain to the tornado. Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7

8 Name Forces of Nature KWL Worksheet K What I Know W What I Want To Learn L What I Have Learned Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8

9 Name If I Was A...? Worksheet Forces Of Nature 1.Pretend you are a hurricane for the remaining questions. _ 2. How are you born? 3. Where in the world does the greatest amount of family reside (highest population of hurricanes)? 4. When would you call it "Your Season" for being born in the U.S.? (Hurricane Season) 5. What was the fastest wind speed anyone from your family achieved? (Fastest Hurricane) _ Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9

10 Name Forces of Nature Cryptogram Worksheet Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle. RIDDLE: How many volts are in lightning? STOHRDRMNUET TEID NRAI 3 NTIINGHLG NEISORO NWOS _ 6 4 _ OARDONT RTVAIGY ILAH _ 1 2 _ 5 ANSWER: _ Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10

11 Name Forces Of Nature Group Creative Writing Directions: As a group, you have 25 minutes to write a brief story using the words below. PRESSURE VELOCITY RAIN EROSION TIDE TORNADO WEATHER THUNDERSTORM PRECIPITATION HURRICANE LIGHTNING GRAVITY SNOW HAIL Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11

12 Name Forces Of Nature Word Chop Worksheet Directions: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the answer area below. icane ligh tor rstorm il ther sn ra sure in ero ha velo itation gra city wea pres precip ow de ti sion nado thunde tning vity hurr Answers: Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12

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15 Name Answers to Cryptogram STOHRDRMNUET: Thunderstorm TEID: Tide NRAI: Rain NTIINGHLG: Lightning NEISORO: Erosion NWOS: Snow OARDONT: Tornado RTVAIGY: Gravity ILAH: Hail Riddle: 10 to 100 million Teachnology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15