Weather and Natural Disasters Vocabulary

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What is the term for weather patterns that are common in an area?

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Climate

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What do we call a dangerous storm with strong winds and heavy rains that forms over the ocean and moves over land?

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Hurricane

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What is the condition called when heat dries out the body quickly and causes it to lose the water it needs?

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Dehydration

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What is the name of the lotion that protects skin from getting burned by the sun?

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Sunscreen

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What is the term for a shift in the earth deep down below the surface that causes the ground to shake?

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Earthquake

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What do we call a severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility?

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Blizzard

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What is the term for a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?

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Tornado

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What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

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Climate

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What is the phenomenon called when water vapor in the air cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What do we call the process of water falling from the atmosphere to the earth, such as rain or snow?

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Precipitation