FOSS Water and Climate Investigation 4

A ______________ climate zone is hot, dry, and has little to no rain.

Hurricanes are storms with high winds and heavy rain that start as a tropical storm that forms over __________________.

On a weather map, the H stands for_______.

What kind of clouds are these?

What do you call a storm with blowing or falling snow, high winds, and cold temperatures?

On a weather map, the L stands for _____________.

What do you call an area of land that is partly covered in water?

What kind of clouds are these?

A tropical climate zone is ___________________.

If you see this sign on a weather map, what is happening?

What kind of climate zone is always cold and icy?

_____________ can damage trees by breaking off limbs, uprooting them, or setting them on fire.

Climate zones are the big patterns of ______________ in a certain area.

Storm surges happen when water piles up along a coast and it rushes to land ___________ than it can return to sea.

What is an act of nature that happens when too much water forces streams, rivers, and lakes to overflow?

If you see this sign on a weather map, what is happening?

In a temperate forest the climate is_________________.

On a weather map the way the “teeth” or “humps” are facing, is the opposite of the way the front is moving.

What do you call an act of nature that happens when an area doesn't receive enough rain?

What kind of clouds are these?

What is a fast moving column of air that stretches from a thundercloud to the earth's surface?

Warm fronts and cold fronts can move any direction.