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Weather and climate - Coggle Diagram
Weather and climate
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Weather hazards
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Examples
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Tropical storms& floods
Rain, thunder, wind, lightning
An extreme weather event that brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and other secondary impacts such as floods.
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Tornado
Wind funnel, strong winds
Wildfires
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If the ground temp is higher than usual and the ground is not moist (lack of precipitation), the dry organic matter can combust. Around 75% of wildfires are human- made.
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Types of cloud and rain
Clouds
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Stratus
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Type of weather- Rain, drizzle, damp weather
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Types of rain
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Relief rainfall
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How it forms
- The wind brings warm air form the sea
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Frontal rainfall
How it forms
- When warm air meets cold air, they don't mix due to different densities.
- the warm (less dense) air is forced to rise over the cold air. This is called a "front".
The warm air rises, condenses, and precipitates.
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