A wall made from the Earth that stops flooding
Levee
A ________ measures wind speed
anemometer
What is the tool that measures rain fall?
Rain gague
Moving air
wind
A thermometer measures
temperature
A place where two very large masses of air meet
Front
Water that falls from the clouds in different forms
precipitation
describes what conditions in the air outside are like at a certain time and place
weather
True or false? A tsunami can occur in South Carolina, Florida, and New Jersey
False
The general pattern of weather over a long period of time
climate
True or false? Tornados are deadly and earthquakes are not
false
The force which air pushes on Earth
Air pressure
What can you do to reduce the impact of lightning?
lightning rod, stay away from window
Name 5 different types of hazardous weather
various
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
A wind vane shows the __________ of the wind
direction
A barometer measures
air pressure
A wall made by a human or an animal to stop flooding
Dam
True or False? It never rains in Texas
False