a period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days
What is a heat wave
200
drought
What is happens to the land during a heat wave?
200
when high pressure develops across an area.
why do heat waves happen
300
crops destroyed
What is the growing potential for crops during a heat wave?
300
heat waves are results of trapped air, instead of cycling around the globe, it stays put like the air inside an oven.
how do heatwaves form
400
forrest fires
What happens to trees during heat waves
400
heat waves are common in summer when high pressure develops across an area. high pressure systems move slowly and can remain in the same area for days or even weeks.
why do heat waves happen.
500
harvests can be destroyed
what happens to a farmer's crops during a heat wave?
500
dangerous heat is a couple of 95 degress or above days in a row