Severe Weather Vocab

What is a drought

• A heavy storm
• A natural event that results in great damage
• A long period of time with no rainfall
• A danger or risk

What is an environmental factor?

• A natural event
• Wind, Earths rotation
• Severe Weather
• A living or nonliving thing that influences living things.

What is ann example of a hazard

• Poison
• Hamburger
• Fruits
• Vegetables

What is a Hurricane?

• A light rain shower
• A severe storm that is formed over tropical oceans and brings strong winds.
• Spiraling winds that last about 5 to 10 minutes
• A sound caused by rapid expansion of air.

Lighting

• A severe storm
• A very strong wind
• An electric discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces, such as between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud.
• A sound caused by rapid expansion

What is natural disaster?

• A storm surge
• A natural event that can cause great damage
• A spiraling wind
• A strong bolt of electricity

What is thunder?

• A usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder.
• A very light storm
• A natural event that can cause great damage
• The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.

What is a tornado?

• A strong spiraling column of wind
• A sound after lightning
• A danger or risk 
• A very large storm that forms in warm oceans or seas, and spirals.