Extreme Weather Safety and Characteristics

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Safety precautions for a blizzard

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Stay inside, have a gas or wood heater to stay warm, do not drive outside.

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Cause of most tsunamis

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Earthquakes

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Definition of a blizzard

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A long-lasting snowstorm with a lot of blowing snow.

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Source of energy for a hurricane

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Warm, humid air above the ocean

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Characteristics of a hurricane

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A large storm that can be up to hundreds of miles wide, with damaging winds, storm surges, and lots of rain.

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Formation of a tsunami

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Most often formed by underwater earthquakes

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Where hurricanes form

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Over warm oceans

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Effect of blizzards

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Bring a lot of falling snow

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Predicting storms

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Helps reduce a storm's damage

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Hurricane size

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Up to hundreds of miles wide