Extreme Weather

3. Drought – A drought caused by low water levels in rivers, lakes, or groundwater.
7. – A prolonged period of excessively hot weather.
9. Weather – Unusual, severe, or unseasonal weather conditions.
10. – A powerful tropical storm found in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean (e.g., Australia, India).
11. Drought – When a drought affects people’s lives, such as water supply, farming, or the economy.
12. – A general direction in which something is changing over time (e.g., rising global temperatures).

1. – Something that differs from the normal or expected pattern (e.g., an unusually hot year).
2. Change – Long-term changes in global or regional climate patterns.
3. – A powerful tropical storm found in the Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific Ocean.
4. – A powerful tropical storm found in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (e.g., Southeast Asia).
5. Scale – A scale from 1 to 5 that measures the strength of hurricanes based on wind speed.
6. Drought – A drought caused by significantly less rainfall than normal.
8. – A large, uncontrolled fire in forests or grasslands.
10. Effect – The way Earth’s rotation causes moving air and water to turn, influencing storm direction.
13. – A long period with little or no rainfall.