Science (4th) Ch. 5 Lesson 4 - Causes Changed by the Weather (vocab & notes)

Question 1

a great flow of water over land that is usually dry

Answer 1

flood

Question 2

a swirling column of wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path

Answer 2

tornado

Question 3

a very large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rains

Answer 3

hurricane

Question 4

a sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope

Answer 4

landslide

Question 5

a large, sudden movement of ice and snow down a hill or mountain

Answer 5

avalanche

Question 6

An overflow of water from heavy rainfall onto land that is normally dry is called a ___________.

Answer 6

flood

Question 7

Flood waters usually com from heavy ________ or ______________.

Answer 7

rain

quickly melting snow

Question 8

A storm caused by a narrow column of wind that spins rapidly is called a __________.

Answer 8

tornado

Question 9

A swirling system of winds, huge walls of clouds, and pounding rains is called a ____________.

Answer 9

hurricane

Question 10

Hurricanes form over _________________ and can last for many days and stretch for hundreds of _____________.

Answer 10

warm ocean waters

miles or kilometers

Question 11

When heavy rains fall on a mountainside, a ____________ can occur.

Answer 11

landslide

Question 12

A cause of _____________ is ___________, which pulls rocks from high places to low places. They occur __________, without much warning.

Answer 12

landslides
gravity
rapidly

Question 13

The sudden movements of tons of snow and ice move down a mountain during an _____________.

Answer 13

avalanche

Question 14

_____________, ______________, and __________ are natural disasters caused by storms.

Answer 14

landslides
tornados
floods