What’s happening in the
Earth’s atmosphere on
any given day.

Vocabulary

Weather

When clouds are in the
sky. Clouds can block
sunlight.

Cloudy

When the sun shines
brightly with no clouds
blocking it.

Sunny

When drops of water fall
from clouds in the sky.

Rain

When rain freezes into
a solid while it’s falling
from the sky.

Snow

When air around us
moves quickly.

Wind

When dark clouds make
thunder and lightning and
usually a lot of rain.

Thunderstorm

A gas that is all around
us.

Air

The sky and air around
the Earth.

Atmosphere

Not normal weather.

Extreme Weather

A series of repeating
events.

Pattern

A long time of extremely
hot weather.

Heat Wave

Funnel shaped clouds
that reach the ground.

Tornado

Large spinning storm
with fast wind over warm
water.

Hurricane