History
When did World War II end?
1945
a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Name 5 natural disasters
avalanche, hurricane, tsunami, drought, tornado
There are over _______ active volcanoes around the world. (100 – 1000 – 1500 - 100,000)
1500
a description, for example on the radio or television, of what the weather will be like tomorrow or for the next few days
weather forecast
When did World War I start and end?
1914 - 1918
a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top.
tornado
layer of gas that protects us from the Sun's rays that is being destroyed from air pollution
Ozone layer
On average, what are your chances of being struck by lightning in a given year? (1 in 7,000 - 70,000 - 700,000 - 7,000,000)
1 in 700,000
the amount of water in the air
humidity
The Cold War was between the United States and what other world power?
Soviet Union
an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake
tsunami/ tidal wave
NAme 5 global environmental issues
nair pollution, water pollution, greenhouse gases, natural disasters, deforestation, etc...
Tsunamis can travel at up to _______ miles per hour. (10 – 26.5 - 500 – 1500)
500
the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place
climate
Who was the first female prime minister of Britain?
Margaret Thatcher
a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
avalanche
a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago
fossil fuel
Hurricanes only form when water temperature reaches ___________ ºC. (0 – 10 – 26.5 – 100)
26.5
an instrument used for measuring the temperature of the air, a person’s body, etc.
thermometer
Along with Hiroshima, Japan, which Japanese city was hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?
Nagasaki
a snowstorm with very strong winds
blizzard
the problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air surrounding the earth, which trap the heat of the sun
Greenhouse effect
_______ % of the world’s population live within danger range of volcanoes. (10 – 26.5 - 50 – 100)
10
a scientist who studies the earth’s atmosphere and its changes, used especially in forecasting the weather meteorology
meteorologist