Weather Vocab

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Sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves through Earth's rocks.

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Earthquake

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Phenomena

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A fact or situation observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

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Numerical scale for measuring earthquake magnitude based on seismograph oscillations.

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Richter Scale

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Tornado

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A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds resembling a funnel-shaped cloud, advancing beneath a storm.

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Overflowing water beyond normal limits, especially on dry land.

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Flood

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A system of winds rotating inward to a low pressure area, with counterclockwise (N. Hemisphere) or clockwise (S. Hemisphere) circulation.

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cyclone

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A tropical storm with winds of 74 mph or more

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hurricane

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A seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest (May-Sep) or northeast (Oct-Apr), bringing rain.

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Monsoon

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A prolonged period of low rainfall causing water shortage.

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drought

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State of the atmosphere at a place and time regarding heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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