weather hazards Flashcards
where does the sun evaporate water from
the lakes and oceans
the water vapour condenses into what
tiny droplets of water
what do these droplets form
a cloud
what does the wind do
blow the cloud towards the land
what do the tiny droplets join and fall as
precipitation
the water soaks into the ground and collects where
in rivers and lakes
infiltration
when water enters the soil
saturated ground
when the ground is full. it cannot hold anymore water
surface run-off
water flows over the ground as it cannot infiltrate because the ground is saturated
impermeable surfaces
water can’t pass through. this increases surface run off
lack of interception
vegetation interrupts water meeting the ground but lack off meets the ground quicker and can increase surface run off
what is climate change?
long term changes in our weather patterns
what is a wildfire?
its a large uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly over a forest land
