Measuring Climate
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters pt. 2
Types of Climates
Types of Climates pt. 2
100

measure of how hot or cold it is outside

temperature

100

wave caused by an earthquake

tsunami

100

something that erupts

volcano

100
main climate in Spain

Mediterranean

100

climate at high altitude

mountain

200

measures how much moisture or water is in the air

humidity

200

big storm with lots of wind

hurricane

200

ground shaking

earthquake

200

coldest climate

polar

200

climate at the equator

equatorial

300

imaginary horizontal lines across the earth

latitude

300

really really hot

heat wave

300

lots of rain and water on the streets

flood

300

the driest climate

desert

300

can be jungle or savannah

tropical

400

how high up you are

altitude

400

no water

drought

400

something that comes out of a volcano

ash, lava, etc. 

400

Name the 3 hot climates. 

equatorial, tropical, desert

400

temperate forest, lots of rain

oceanic or atlantic
500

can tell you if a storm is coming

atmospheric pressure

500

really really cold

cold spell

500

lots of trees burning

forest fire

500

forest with pine trees

continental

500

Name the 3 temperate climates. 

oceanic/atlantic, mediterranean, continental