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Topic 5 L 2 Weather Hazards
Weather Hazard Descriptions
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Science
4th Grade
01/23/2020

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Term

 

Flood

Definition

 

the flow of water over land

that is not normally covered with water

Term

 

drought

Definition

 

a long period of very dry weather

Term

 

blizzard

Definition

 

a snowstorm with high winds, low temperatures,

and lots of blowing snow

Term

 

tornado

Definition

 

a rapidly twirling funnel-shaped wind storm

that reaches from the clouds to the ground

Term

 

hurricane

Definition

 

a large tropical storm

Term

 

storm surge

Definition

 

when the sea level rises and washes ashore,

flooding coastal waters

Term

 

landslide

Definition

 

the sliding of rock and soil down a slope

Term

 

avalanche

Definition

 

the sudden sliding of snow, ice, and rock down a slope

Term

 

outcome

Definition

 

result or consequence

Term

 

nor'easter

Definition

 

name a blizzard is known by along

the east coast of the United States

Term

 

hypothermia

Definition

 

a condition in which the body loses heat

faster than it produces it

Term

 

frostbite

Definition

 

an injury to body tissues, especially the nose, fingers,

and toes caused by exposure to extreme cold

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