Weather and Climate Vocabulary Booster

What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Condensation

• Sunshine

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

What is the name for a sudden, violent, and destructive storm with strong winds, heavy rain, or hail?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• The correct answer is 'hurricane'.

What is the process of the Earth's average temperature increasing due to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• The process is called ocean acidification.

• The process is called ice age.

• The process is called ozone depletion.

• The process is called global warming.

What is the term for a long period little or no rain and little water?

• Tornado

• drought

• Blizzard

• Flood

What is the name for a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust?

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

What's the correct expression for "riscaldamento globale"?

• Global warming

• Planetary cooling

• Regional freezing

• Local cooling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the name for a violent tropical storm, especially in the Caribbean, in Mexico and Florida?

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• typhoon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the name for a sudden, violent, and destructive storm with strong winds, heavy rain, or hail, often accompanied by thunder and lightning?

• Blizzard

• Heatwave

• The correct answer is 'thunderstorm'.

• Tornado

What is the term for the process of the Earth's average temperature increasing due to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• Planetary chilling

• Global warming

• Atmospheric freezing

• Local cooling

How do you say "valanga" in English?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E