Tornadoes and Hurricanes
The name of trash left behind by a tornado or hurricane
What is debris?
The name of clouds formed before and during a tornado or hurricane.
What are thunderclouds.
When something begins to break down and return back into soil and earth.
What is decompose.
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
opinion
catch fire or cause to catch fire.
ignite
A nonfiction text feature that shows a picture and has labels to explain different features.
What is a diagram?
Powerful swirling water that forms a funnel shape
What is a whirlpool?
A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
What is an ecosystem
a thing that is known or proved to be true.
fact
To push away
repel
The calm center of a hurricane or tornado
What is an eye.
Intense, swirling storms that begin over land.
What is a tornado
Easily breakable
(of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).
erode
renewed growth or expansion
What is regrowth
The act of wind moving around and around in a fast way
What is swirl
Intense, swirling storms that start over water and weaken once they hit land.
What is a hurricane.
Events that occur in the beginning, middle, and end
sequence
the relationship between two events or situations, where one of the two is the cause of the other.
Cause and effect
material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
fuel
What is powerful?
What is a season.
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.
thaw
A ______is an area classified according to the species that live in that location. Temperature range, soil type, and the amount of light and water are unique to a particular place and form the niches for specific species allowing scientists to define this
biome
a reactive element that is found in water, rocks, and free as a colorless tasteless odorless gas which forms about 21 percent of the atmosphere, that is capable of combining with almost all elements, and that is necessary for life see element.
oxygen