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JBE_Severe Weather
2nd Grade Severe Weather Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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tornado | a swirling funnel of air that descends from a cloud and can cause tremendous damage |
thunder | shock waves caused by lightning that makes a bang or rumble |
thunderstorm | most common severe weather event; usually has heavy rain, wind, lightning, and thunder |
hurricane | a huge, donut-shaped storm with heavy rain and strong winds swirling around a calm center |
lightning | an electrical charge that travels between a cloud and the ground or between clouds |
severe weather | includes thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other violent storms capable of destruction |
prepare | to do the things necessary to protect self and property in the event of severe weather |
hail | precipitation that falls as large, round layered pieces of ice |
friction | the rubbing of one surface or object against another; contributes to the release of lightning from a cloud |
wind | the flow of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |