climate

Question 1

Blizzard

Answer 1

a severe snow storm with strong winds:

snowstorm, squall

Blizzard conditions made the main roads almost impassable.

Question 2

Glacier

Answer 2

a large mass of ice that moves slowly

iceberg, glacial mass, icecap

As the weather got warmer, the glacier started to melt.

Question 3

Salinity

Answer 3

the fact of containing salt of the amount of salt contained in something

The water was carefully controlled for temperature, salinity and acidity.

Question 4

Evaporate

Answer 4

to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating:

vaporize, diffuse, dissipate, gasify, steam

The high concentration of sugars forms a syrup when the sap (bitki özü) evaporates.

Question 5

Scorching

Answer 5

(of the weather) very hot:

fiery, searing, sweltering, burning

It was scorching hot at the beach.

Question 6

precipitation

Answer 6

water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow:

rainfall, shower, drizzle

Hail (dolu) and sleet (sulu sepken) are types of precipitation.
The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no precipitation expected.

Question 7

Moisture

Answer 7

a liquid such as water in the form of very small drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface:

mist, huminity

These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture.
The plants may obtain a large part of their moisture from the fog.

Question 8

tidal wave

Answer 8

an extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake (= a shaking of the earth)

The tidal wave swept inland for 22 miles, flooding fields and leaving many of them heavily salinated (to add salt to).

Question 9

cyclone

Answer 9

wind moving in a circular direction towards an area of low atmospheric pressure:

Weather forecasters say the cyclone should move offshore, bringing dry conditions on Sunday

Question 10

gale

Answer 10

a very strong wind:

hurricane, windstorm, blow, typhon

We can’t get out till gale is over, also ship repaired.

Question 11

Drizzle

Answer 11

rain in very small, light drops:

Drizzle occurs within a moist air mass when it is stable.

Question 12

smog

Answer 12

a mixture of smoke, gases, and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and harmful for health:

pollution, fog, haze, fumes, exhaust

As we flew into the airport, we could see a murky yellow smog hovering over the city.

Question 13

avalanche

Answer 13

a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain.

mudslide, snowslide, landslide, icefall

Large volcanic debris avalanches; characteristics of source areas, deposits, and associated eruptions.
Avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide each year