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EiA 3 - Unit 9 Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drought | a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water |
| earthquake | a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction |
| flood | an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land |
| heat wave | a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather |
| hurricane | a storm involving high winds, heavy rainfall, and abnormally high waves that often affects oceans and coastal areas |
| blizzard | a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility |
| tornado | a mobile, destructive funnel-shaped mass of violently rotating winds |
| forest fire | uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 1.8 meters in height |