Weather
This weather instrument is what a meteorologist would use to measure air pressure
What is a barometer?
In which ways would a tornado negatively impact a forest in Virginia? Select 2 negative impacts.
Conditions would be too dry for plants to grow
Loss of habitat for wildlife
Increased chance of forest fires
More animals move into the forests
Uprooting and breaking trees
What is loss of habitat for wildlife and uprooting and breaking trees?
This type of cloud produces light rain and drizzle
A hurricane off the coast of Virginia caused heavy rainfall. The image shows a farm in Richmond, Virginia after the hurricane.
Which statement best supports the idea that we all live downstream?
1. Flood‑related soil erosion will not affect water quality.
2. Plants on the farm will prevent soil from washing away during the flood.
3. Soil will wash into a nearby stream but will not reach the James River or the Chesapeake Bay.
4. Flooding will cause soil and sediment to wash into local streams, then into the James River, and eventually into the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
What is 4? (Flooding will cause soil and sediment to wash into local streams, then into the James River, and eventually into the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.)