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Weather Hazards

Science Unit 5 Lesson 2

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What is a flood? Water that covers land that is not normally covered with water
What is water that covers land that is not normally covered with water? Flood
What can a flood cause? Topsoil to erode
If topsoil erodes, what problem can occur? Hard for famers to grow crops
What can a flood do to plants? Pull them from the ground
What is a drought? (Remember: pronounced: dr-out) A long period of very dry weather
What is a period of very dry weather? Drought
What happens to plants in a drought? They have no water and die
What can happen to animals in a drought? They don’t have enough food because plants are dying
What is a blizzard? (Hint: not a delicious treat from DQ) A snowstorm with high winds
What is a snowstorm with high winds? Blizzard
What are tornadoes? Funnel-shaped wind storms that reach from the clouds to the ground
What are funnel—shaped wind storms that reach from the clouds to the ground? Tornado
How does a hurricane begin? Warm ocean water- warm air rises, replaced by cool air forming huge clouds
What is a hazard in the form of huge clouds carrying massive amounts of water and high winds? Hurricane
What is the sudden slide of snow, ice, and rock down a slope? Avalanche
What is an avalanche Sudden sliding of snow, ice and rock down a slope
What is a landslide? Rock and soil sliding down a slope
What is the sudden slide of rock and soil down a slope? Landslide
What can cause landslides or avalanches? Earthquakes
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