Weather Hazards

1. A _________ is a long period of very dry weather.
3. Sometimes a landslide can block a river, causing a ___________ dam and a lake to form.
6. A _______ is the flow of water over land that is not normally covered with water.
7. _____________ begin over warm ocean water. Huge storm clouds form and carry massive amounts of water which then falls as rain. As the storm gets stronger, wind speed increases.
10. A __________ is the sliding of rock and soil down a slope.
12. Hurricanes can cause a rise in the local sea level, causing floods in coastal towns. This hazard is called a storm _______.

2. _____________ are funnel-shaped wind storms that reach from clouds all the way to the ground.
4. An _____________ can also cause an avalanche to happen.
5. A ___________ is a snowstorm with high winds. Driving in this can be dangerous.
8. Avalanches and landslides are _________.
9. An ___________ is the sudden sliding of snow, ice and rock caused by new snow piling up too quickly on a steep slope.
11. A mild tornado can uproot trees and other plants, but a powerful tornado can __________ whole neighborhoods.