sever or unusual weather conditions such as hurricanes, tornados, or blizzards
100
eye
eye wall
rainbands
16. Eye- the calm area at the center of the hurricane or other tropical cyclone
Eye Wall- the ring of thunderstorm that surrounds the eye of center of a hurricane or other tropical cyclone
Rainbands - a band of dense clouds that swirls around the eye wall of a hurricane
100
Plantations
a large farm especially in a hot area
100
Subsistence Farming
3. Subsistence Farming- farming carried out mainly to provide food for farm families with little surplus for sale to others
100
Atmosphere
11. Atmosphere – the layer of air that surrounds Earth
200
Tornadoes
a violent spinning windstorm that appears as a funnel shaped cloud
200
Storm surge
a wall of water that is pushed ashore by a storm
200
Cash crops
a crop that is grown in to be sold rather than to be consumed by farmers and their families
200
adaptation
a change in the way of life to suit new conditions
200
Convection
12. Convection – the movement or transfer of heat through a gas or liquid
300
Natural Disaster
– great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces rater than by human actions
300
Saffir-Simpson-scale
used by meteorologists to rate the hurricanes strength
300
Tourism
– travel for pleasure rather than business or necessity also the business of organizing such travel
300
Adobe
5. Adobe- a type of brick that is made of clay mixed with straw and dried in the sun
300
Current
13. Current – the steady movement of air or water due to convection
400
Region
an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas
400
Indigenous People
1. Indigenous People- natives of an area who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later
400
Tropical cyclone
a sever with high winds that spiral around a calm center. Depending on where they form they can are called hurricanes typhoons or cyclones
400
. Slash- and- burn
6. Slash- and- burn- a way of clearing land for farming that involves cutting down and burning trees and other plants
400
Prevailing winds
14. Prevailing winds – winds that usually blow in a certain direction
500
Tropical zones
the area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer and between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn where the climate is generally hot
500
Traditional culture
2. Traditional culture- customs and ways of life handed down from ancestors
500
Meteorology
the scientific study of climate and weather patterns
500
Rituals
a set of action performed as part of a ceremony
500
El-Niño
15. El-Niño – a warm ocean current that flows off the west cost of South America every few years. An El-Niño even changes weather patterns around the world. It also may cause extreme weather in some regions