Name 5 different types of hazardous weather
various
A place where two very large masses of air meet
Front
A wall made from the Earth that stops flooding
Levee
A wall made by a human or an animal to stop flooding
Dam
Water that falls from the clouds in different forms
precipitation
The general pattern of weather over a long period of time
climate
The force which air pushes on Earth
Air pressure
Moving air
wind
describes what conditions in the air outside are like at a certain time and place
weather
What can you do to reduce the impact of lightning?
lightning rod, stay away from window
How can we protect ourselves from strong winds?
storm shelters, protective doors and windows
What can we do to protect ourselves from flood waters?
evacuate, go to high levels of land, build a dam or a levee
True or false? A tsunami can occur in South Carolina, Florida, and New Jersey
False
True or false? Tornados are deadly and earthquakes are not
false
A thermometer measures
temperature
A wind vane shows the __________ of the wind
direction
