Storms and Climate Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
blizzard that occurs when snow is no longer falling | ground blizzard |
rainstorm with thunder and lightning | thunderstorm |
snowstorm with winds of 35 miles per hour and visibility of 1/4 mile | blizzard |
tropical storm with wind speeds reaching more than 73 miles per hour | hurricane |
zero visibility caused by heavy snowfall combined with strong updrafts and downdrafts | whiteout |
bulge of water in the ocean, caused by hurricane winds | storm surge |
any storm with a low pressure closure that causes the formation of a circular pattern of winds | cyclone |
rotating funnel-shaped cloud with winds that blow up to 299 miles per hour | tornado |
tornadoes begin to form inside of | thunderheads |
weather instrument that takes pictures of the atmosphere from space | satellite |
one who studies and predicts weather and weather patterns | meteorologist |
weather instrument that tracks the speed and direction of winds and rain by measuring changes in the motion of an object moving towards or away from a radar detector | Doppler radar |
most important factor in determining climate | latitude |
climate that is warm year-round and rainy at least part of the year | tropical |
climate with warm summers and cold winters | temperate |
climate with short, warm summers and long, cold winters | polar |
average weather of a place | climate |
wetter side of a mountain | windward |
the warm current that flows across the Atlantic toward Europe | Gulf Stream |
the constant movement of ocean water | current |
the burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and gradually increasing global temperatures | global warming |
Cold water in the Pacific sinks causing warmer water temperatures and a change in air pressure resulting in wind direction reversal, heavy rains, and storms | El Nino |
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