What is a natural disaster?

Great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces

Thunderstorms that surround the eye of a hurricane

What is a tropical storm?

When wind speeds inside the storm reach 39 mph

What is the eye of a hurricane?

A calm spot at the center of the storm

A rapidly rotating column of air

Areas of the world with common characteristics

The steady movement of air or water

When heat is distributed around the Earth

What is a tropical zone?

Places with a warm climate year round

What is the atmosphere?

A layer of gases surrounding a planet

What is a storm surge?

A wall of water pushed ashore by a storm

A warm ocean current off the west coast of South America

What is tropical disturbance?

A group of thunderstorms and prevailing winds

Weather over a long period of time

People vacationing in a place of interest

What is condensation?

Moisture compacts to form clouds

What is the Coriolis effect?

Wind currents moving in a curving pattern

What is extreme weather?

Severe or unusual weather conditions

What are prevailing winds?

Winds that blow in one direction for most of the year

The study of climate and weather

What is tropical depression?

Winds circling inside a tropical disturbance

What are rainbands in a hurricane?

Dense clouds that swirl around the eye wall

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What is sanitation?
Dirtiness
Cleanliness
All of the above
The Ocean is an example of sanitation
2
What is a natural disaster?
Hurricane
Destruction caused by human actions
Blizzard
Great destruction or loss of life caused by natural forces
3
What is an eye wall?
Thunderstorms that surround the eye of a hurricane
The center of a hurricane
The most dangerous part of a hurricane
The name of a hurricane
4
What is a tropical storm?
When wind speeds inside the storm reach 39 mph
When wind speeds reach 41 mph in a storm
A combination of a hurricane and a rain storm
A giant hurricane
5
What is the eye of a hurricane?
The outside of the hurricane
A calm spot at the center of the storm
The outer ring of the hurricane
The most dangerous part of the storm
6
What is a tornado?
A sandstorm
A rapidly rotating column of air
Hot and Cold winds swirling together
Hot and cold water spinning
7
What is a region?
Areas of the world with common characteristics
Areas of the world that are different from each other
Place with meaning
A place with terrible weather
8
What is a current?
The steady movement of air or water
A small hurricane
A natural disaster
The zig zagged pattern of water
9
What is convection?
The world’s heat
When heat is distributed around the Earth
Another name for the sun
When water stirs up towards the coast of South America
10
What is a tropical cyclone?
A storm that occurs on the east coast of South America
Miniature Hurricanes
Severe storm with high winds
A storm that occurs in the coast of Guatemala
11
What is a tropical zone?
Zones of dangerous weather conditions
Southeast coast of South America
Places with a warm climate year round
Florida
12
What is the atmosphere?
The name of a large meteor
A tropical cyclone
The name of the area between South America and Europe
A layer of gases surrounding a planet
13
What is a landmass?
A small area of land
An area of land in South America
A large area of land
An are of land in the middle of the United States of America
14
What is sewage?
Waste waters
Sewage piping
Waste
Waste and waste waters
15
What is a storm surge?
The most dangerous part of the hurricane
Lots of rain that hits shore after a hurricane
A wall of water pushed ashore by a storm
The after sat of a hurricane
16
What is El Niño?
A hurricane
A lake in Mexico
A warm ocean current off the west coast of South America
A cold ocean current off the west coast of North America
17
What is tropical disturbance?
A tropical storm
A hurricane
A tornado
A group of thunderstorms and prevailing winds
18
What is climate?
Weather over a long period of time
Weather on a given day
Weather over a short period of time
The study of air
19
What is tourism?
People vacationing in a place of interest
Type of a vacation
Taking a safari
The name of a religion
20
What is condensation?
A small hurricane
Clouds compacting to make it rain
The cause of hurricanes
Moisture compacts to form clouds
21
What is the Coriolis effect?
Winds blowing in all different directions
Wind currents moving in a curving pattern
Winds moving in a circle
Winds moving in a straight line
22
What is extreme weather?
Rain
Thunderstorms
Severe or unusual weather conditions
Avalanche
23
What are prevailing winds?
Stop and start winds
Tornado winds
Winds that blow in one direction for most of the year
Dangerous winds
24
What is a cash crop?
A crop to provide for your family
A crop produced for use
A crop produced for profit
A crop produced to make paper
25
What is a plantation?
Large farms
factories
A vegetable
Small farms
26
What is meteorology?
The study of climate and weather
The study of space
Patterns of snow and rain
The study of living things
27
What is tropical depression?
Not enough water to survive
Winds circling inside a tropical disturbance
No rain in a long time
Winds circling outside a tropical storm
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What are rainbands in a hurricane?
The most dangerous part of the hurricane
The outside of the storm
Dense clouds that swirl around the eye wall
The center of the storm

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