Severe Weather
What are the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm? a type of severe weather.
Lightning
What is a less-than-normal amount of rain or snow over a period of time?
Drought
Evaporation
Which climate is this: May be hot or cold, with great expanses of barren sand or snow or sandy gravel with hardy vegetation.
Desert
What is a weather event that happens when a body of water rises and overflows onto normally dry land?
Flood
What is a flat area of land along a river?
Floodplain
What causes a bathroom mirror to fog up after a shower?
Condensation
Which climate is this: The climate is extremely cold most of the year, with variable precipitation.
Polar
What is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?
Tornado
What is an area of land close to a large body of water?
Wetland
What is it called when water returns to land in the form of rain or snow?
Precipitation
Which climate is this: This climate zone supports huge diverse forests of deciduous and evergreen trees and all the animals that forests support.
Subarctic/humid midaltitude climate zone
What is a severe storm with low temperatures, strong winds, and large quantities of snow?
Blizzard
What is a raised bank or wall that is built to carry a roadway or hold back water?
Embankment
Would a larger surface area cause water to evaporate faster or slower?
Faster
Which climate is this: Wet and dry climate, warm and sunny all year long with plenty of tropical rain.
Tropical
What is a wind system in Southeast Asia that brings heavy rains during certain seasons?
Monsoon
What is a wood or metal barrier sliding in grooves that are set in the sides of a waterway?
Sluice Gate
What are all three steps in the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation.
Which climate is this: Usually warm and rainy in the winter but hot and dry in the summer.
Temperate or dry subtropical zone