ch. 1 lesson 3 Texas Climate

What term describes the air at one time and place?

• pattern
• seasons
• weather
• climate

What term describes the pattern of weather in a place over a LONG period of time?

• weather
• season
• climate
• patterns

True or False: The weather in Texas includes cold days, freezing days, no rains, and short periods of snow.

• True
• False

What is the term for a violent storm with high winds and heavy rains?

• tornado
• hurricane
• cyclone
• blizzard

True or False: The hurricanes that have the greatest impact on Texas develop over the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

• True
• False

What is the term for a fierce swirling funnel of wind created by thunderstorms?

• blizzard
• hurricane
• tsunami
• tornado

True or False: Tornadoes occur most often in south Texas.

• True
• False

Fill in the blank: Cold air masses called ________ blow into North, West, and Central Texas

• northerns
• southerns
• funnels
• nightmares

What is the term for a storm with high winds and lots of snow?

• tornados
• hurricanes
• blizzards
• tidal waves

Check ALL that apply: What are all the forms of precipitation?

• sleet
• rain
• hail
• snow
• gas