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Weather Ch. 3
Storms
Word | Definition |
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Storm | A violent disturbance in the Atmosphere. |
Lightning | A sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. |
Tornado | A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth’s surface, usually leaving a destructive path |
Hurricane | A tropical storm that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher; typically about 600 kilometers across. |
Storm Surge | A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands. |
Evacuate | To move away temporarily. |