Bella's 2nd science deck Flashcards

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Thunder

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A storm with strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning

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Drought

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A long period of time with little or no rain

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Hurricane

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A storm with strong winds that move in a huge circle

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Tornado

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A storm that is like a hurricane but it is much smaller

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blizzard

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A violent winter storm that can last several hours or several days

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Evaporation

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when the suns heats the water the water turns into a gas called water vapor it is invisible

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Thermometer

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An instrument to measure temperature

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Wind Vane

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It shows the direction of the wind south north east and west

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Rain gauge

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It is a instrument to measure rain

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Condensation

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happens when cold air meets warm a gas changes liquid The water vapor rises it meets cold and condenses into drops thar come together to create clouds

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Precipitation

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Is water falling from the sky in liquid form and snow sleet or hail frozen water.

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Weathering

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Its breaking down small rocks or materials most likely soil and very very tiny rocks caused by wind and water

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erosion

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is picking up and carrying away of soil and rocks

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flood

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A flood is caused by lots of rain falling in a short amount of time

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Adapt

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Living things adapt change surrondings or how they interact and change enviroments As the seasons change plants and animals chanve their behaviors.

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camouflage

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blend into surrondings or enviroment for protections usually from predators

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dormancy

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Dormancy is a period of inactivity

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Hibernation

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Hibernation is when animals go into inactive periods in the cold temperatures of winter They go into a deep sleep to surivive the winter without food.

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migration

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Migration is when animals move one plce to another as a result of temperature changes