Earth and Space Science Final Review

When the water levels of rivers, lakes, or reservoirs drop below their normal level or completely dry out.

Codensed water droplets that appears with a rotating column of air.

A tornado watch means…

Most dangerous part of a hurricane.

Some wildfires jump across roads and rivers.

9 out of 10 wild fires are caused by lightning.

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires are examples of:

A small tornado formed by gusts of winds:

This type of drought can be caused by very poorly planned farming areas, or soil that can’t absorb water.

People can control avalanches by planting in areas where avalanches can start.

A tornado warning means:

In the North Pacific, around the Philippines, Japan and China, Hurricanes are called:

An avalanche backpack contains a foam material that expands and protects a person from being injured.

The scientific name of a hurricane.

This can cause earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.

This device can determine the rate of precipitation (rain, hail, snow) as well as wind speed and direction.

This type of avalanche grows wider and gathers more snow as it travels..

The center of a hurricane.

In the N. Atlantic and North Pacific, hurricanes are called:

Which of the following disasters are formed in the atmosphere :

The science of weather is called meteorology.

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air:

A hurricane with wind speeds of 38mph or less are called:

Epidemics and plagues are examples of:

Sluff avalanches are deadlier than slab avalanches.

An valanche is a massive amount of rocks and dirt that slides downhill

When a region receives very little or no rainfall for a long time. Most common type of drought:

This device can be used to see cloud formations over large areas of the Earth.

Natural ____ are the result of natural processes of the Earth.

Meteorologists study the planets in our galaxy.

The effects of droughts are more devastating in poorer regions of the world.

A hurricane with wind speeds of 39 to 73mph are called:

Weather is sunshine, rain, snow, wind, and storms.

Weather can be different at different places around the planet.

Sluff avalanches are the most common type of avalanche.

The air is always cool at the equator.

A rotating storm with highspeed winds that forms over warm tropical waters

Rain, snow, and hail are forms of:

Wildfires need a fuel source, oxygen and a heat source. This is known as a...

Which type of hazards occur because of extreme weather conditions?

Floods, Droughts, and Tsunami’s are examples of:

This type of avalanche has a strong layer of snow that lies on top of a weak layer of snow.