Tornadoes Word Search
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Words to find: TORNADO, VORTEX, FUNNEL, SUPERCELL, MESOCYCLONE, WIND, DEBRIS, TURBULENCE, BAROMETER, ANEMOMETER, THUNDERSTORM, MOISTURE.
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Tornadoes word list, defined
- TORNADO /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ (British); /tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/ (American) · noun
- A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm cloud, although it does not always reach the ground. It can generate intense winds, flying debris, and sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. Related: twister, cyclone, whirlwind, storm.
- VORTEX /ˈvɔːr.tɛks/ · noun
- A vortex is a mass of fluid (liquid or gas) spinning rapidly around a central axis, drawing matter toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind. By extension, it means any situation or place regarded as a whirling, inescapable mass of activity. Related: whirlpool, maelstrom, whirlwind, eddy.
- FUNNEL /ˈfʌnəl/ · noun
- A tube or pipe, wide at the top and narrowing at the bottom, used to guide liquids or powders into a small opening without spilling; also, by extension, any process that narrows a large flow of things down to a smaller channel. Related: pipe, chute, duct, conduit.
- SUPERCELL /ˈsuːpərsɛl/ · noun
- A severe thunderstorm characterized by a persistent, rotating updraft that can produce damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain, and tornadoes. The term is also used more broadly for a particularly powerful or intense cell within a storm system. Related: rotating thunderstorm, severe thunderstorm, violent thunderstorm, thunderstorm cell.
- MESOCYCLONE /ˌmɛsoʊˈsaɪkloʊn/ · noun
- A broad, rotating column of air within a severe thunderstorm, often associated with supercell storms. A mesocyclone can persist for many kilometres and may produce tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. Related: rotating updraft, parent circulation, storm rotation, rotating column.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, wind is the natural movement of air, usually caused by differences in atmospheric pressure. As a verb, wind means to twist or coil something, especially around a core or spindle; it also appears in the phrasal verbs wind up and wind down. Related: breeze, gust, current, blast.
- DEBRIS /ˈdɛbriː/ (also /ˈdeɪbriː/, /dəˈbriː/) · noun
- The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed, such as rubble, fragments, or wreckage. Related: rubble, wreckage, remains, fragments.
- TURBULENCE /ˈtɜː(r)bələns/ · noun
- Violent or irregular movement of air or another fluid, especially movement that causes an unstable or disrupted flow. By extension, it refers to a state of disorder, confusion, upheaval, or instability in a situation or organization. Related: disorder, commotion, upheaval, instability.
- BAROMETER /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather. By extension, something that indicates or reflects changes in a situation or trend. Related: pressure gauge, indicator, gauge, measure.
- ANEMOMETER /ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə/ · noun
- An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind or of a gas flow. The most common type uses rotating cups that spin at a rate proportional to wind speed. Related: wind gauge, wind meter, airspeed indicator.
- THUNDERSTORM /ˈθʌndəstɔːrm/ (American English); /ˈθʌndəstɔːm/ (British English) · noun
- A storm accompanied by thunder and lightning, usually also producing rain or hail. Figuratively, the word can refer to a sudden, violent outburst of anger, argument, or criticism. Related: electrical storm, lightning storm, thunder squall, tempest.
- MOISTURE /ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)/ · noun
- Moisture is a small amount of liquid, especially water, present in the air or on or within a material. It can also refer more generally to dampness or the presence of water vapour. Related: dampness, wetness, humidity.
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