Extreme weather

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground.

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

A bright flash descending from sky to the Earth.

A storm with a violent wind that starts in the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Water frozen into ice crystals and falling in white flakes on the ground as a white layer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A short period of rain is called a...

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A mass of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down a mountainside is an...

A sudden violent movement of the ground describes an....