Heat Waves, Droughts, And Fires

Largely based on my notes from my Extreme Weather class at Suffolk County Community College.

2, 85th, July, August

The EPA classifies a heat wave as period of_____or more consecutive days where the apparent temperature in a location exceeds the______percentile of historical______and______temperatures for that area.

Vegetation, Evapotranspiration, Shade

One of several reason for the occurrence of urban heat island effect is due to a loss of__________, which leads to less______and less areas covered in_________

Meandering, Weaker, Longer

Heat waves are often caused by the________of the jet stream, where the airflow is_______. This leads to pressure systems existing over an area for_________periods of time.

Air, Water, Pacific, El Niño

One occurrence that can increase the chances for heat waves in certain parts of the United States is changes in_______and_________circulation in the_________Ocean during an________phase.

700

More than_______ people in the US die every year due to heat.

Excessive, Rapid, Weak, Cool, Pale, Clammy, Cramps

People who have heat exhaustion often have________sweating, have a _______,_______pulse, have____,____, and________skin, and have muscle_________

Sweat, Headache, Red, Hot, Dry, Rapid, Strong, 103, Consciousness

People who are having heat stroke often have no________on their body, have an intense_________, have______,________, and___________skin, have a_________,_________pulse, a body temperature over______degrees Fahrenheit, and may lose_________

Sweats, Keep Cool, Drink Fluids, Fluid, Too Low

During a heat wave, the body_______a lot in order to__________. As a result of this it is important to__________in order to not have the body’s_____levels get_______

Electrolytes

In addition to fluid, when your body sweats it loses___________, which are necessary for bodily functions.

Difficult

The beginning of a drought can be described as being________to determine.

Records Of Rainfall, Moisture, Soil

The first evidence of drought is usually seen in_________. Within a short period of time, the amount of_______in________can begin to decrease.

Soaking Rain, Broken, Truly Over, Normal Rainfall Patterns

The best “medicine” to end a drought is___________. However, even when a drought has been_______, it may not be__________, as a return to_________is necessary for conditions to return to normal.

Meteorological Drought

Type of drought that is based on the degree of dryness or rainfall deficit and the length of the dry period.

Agricultural Drought

Type of drought that refers to the impacts on agriculture by factors such as rainfall deficits, soil water deficits, reduced ground water, or reservoir levels needed for irrigation.

Hydrological Drought

Type of drought that is based on the effects of periods of precipitation (including snowfall) shortfalls on surface or subsurface water supply (i.e., streamflow, reservoir and lake levels, groundwater).

Socioeconomic Drought

Type of drought that considers the impact of drought conditions (meteorological, agricultural, or hydrological drought) on supply and demand of some economic goods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and meat.

China, 3, 10

From 1928 to 1930,_________experienced one of their worst droughts in history, one that killed anywhere from______to_______million people.

Dust Bowl, Diseases

The_________in the mid 1930s was a massive drought in the United States that led to the spread of_____________

Mayan

Around 1000 to 1200 years ago, the_______civilization experienced droughts that was one of many factors that helped lead to the end of their civilization.

Egypt

There is evidence of a major drought that occurred around 4200 to 4500 years ago in ancient________ during their Old Kingdom.

Migration, Africa

A series of megadroughts from 75,0000 to 100,000 years ago are often considered by scientists to have influenced, among other causes, the_______of humanity from_________

85%

According to research, nearly_______of wildfires in the US are created by humans.