Hurricanes
What temperature of ocean water is needed for a hurricane to form?
Warm
How fast can the wind speed of tornadoes be?
Over 200 miles per hour
What danger does the smoke from wildfires cause?
Dangerous air quality, which causes breathing issues
Name 3 groups of people who are most at risk during heatwaves.
Elderly
Young children
Outdoor workers
What can happen when electrical grids become stressed during a heatwave?
Power outages
Name 3 ways that the strong winds from hurricanes cause damage.
Destroy homes
Knock down power lines
Uproot trees
What types of storms do tornadoes form from?
Thunderstorms
Name 3 things that wildfires destroy.
Wildlife habitats
Entire ecosystems
What is it called when cities are hotter than the surrounding areas?
Urban heat islands
Why do heatwaves stress electrical grids?
Everyone turns on their AC at the same time
Name 3 characteristics of hurricanes.
Strong winds
Heavy rains
Storm surge
Name 2 reasons why people have very little time to seek shelter from tornadoes.
They form quickly
They move unpredictably
Name 2 things that the burned land is vulnerable to when it rains after a wildfire.
Erosion
Mudslides
Why are cities especially vulnerable to heatwaves?
Concrete and asphalt absorb and hold heat.
Name 2 issues that heatwaves can cause for farmers.
Damage crops
Harm livestock
Name 2 ways that climate change is making hurricanes worse.
Warmer ocean temperatures give hurricanes more energy.
Warmer air holds more moisture so hurricanes dump more rain when they make landfall.
Name 3 ways that tornadoes can be dangerous.
Level houses
Flip cars
Turn debris into dangerous projectiles
Name 1 way that climate change has contributed to more frequent wildfires.
Higher temperatures dry out vegetation, which turns plants and trees into fuel for fires.
Name 3 health issues that heatwaves can cause.
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Dehydration
What are hurricanes?
Massive rotating storms that form over warm ocean water.
Rapidly rotating columns of air that extend from thunderstorms to the ground.
What are wildfires?
Large fires that spread quickly through forests and grasslands that can also threaten homes and communities.
What is a heat wave?
A period of unusually hot weather that lasts for several days or weeks.