Weather flashcard

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A severe snowstorm with strong cold winds and poor visibility.

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Blizzard

Front

A powerful, cone-shaped, spinning column of air, which connects from the surface of the earth to a Super cell (Cumulo-nimbus) cloud. Also known as a twister.

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Tornado

Front

When a place does not have rain for a very long time, causing a lack of water.

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Drought

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Sudden drop in temperature within 24 hours.

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Cold waves

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This is when the sun heats up the water on the earth; it turns into water vapor and rises. As it gets higher the water vapor condenses as it gets colder and forms into clouds. This causes heavy rain. This weather also has thunder and lightning.

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Thunderstorm

Front

This is when there are extremely high temperatures for a long period of time.

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Heat waves

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This weather happens when the sun heats up the land and warm air rises. There is a cold breeze from the sea. This causes the moisture in the air to form clouds. The cloud forms and produces heavy rains, sometimes for up to weeks. This mostly happens in India. What is the correct word for this weather phenomenon?

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Monsoon

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This weather starts from the sea moving towards land. It starts with Thunderstorms and has strong winds. It causes great destruction when it reaches land.

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Hurricane

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This is a storm with wind and sand. It starts with a thunderstorm cloud. The warm air rises to the cloud and causes winds, which pick up the sand.

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Sandstorm

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What weather instrument should you use if you want to measure the air pressure?

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Barometer