| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Latent heat | Heat that is released into the atmosphere when clouds form |
| Sclerophyll | A plant with thick leathery leaves |
| SOI | Southern Oscillation Index- difference in air pressure across the Pacific |
| Tornado | Rotating column of air extending down from cumulonimbus clouds |
| Tropical cyclone | Intense storm that develops near the equator over warm oceans |
| Natural disaster | A natural hazard can become a ........ if it damages communities |
| Social | ..... impacts affect families, people, and community structures |
| Economic | ....... impacts affect income, insurance and damage to property |
| Environmental | ...... impacts affect the natural and human environments, including wildlife |
| Weather map | Another name for a synoptic chart |
| West to east | The direction that pressure systems tend to move in Australia |
| Anticyclones | High Pressure systems are ...... |
| hPa | The unit of measurement for air pressure |
| Into | Air travels .... a low pressure cell |
| Winter and spring | The two seasons in which fires are common in northern Australia |
| Rough | ..... bark burns the fastest in a fire |
| Ground up | Fires spread from the .......... |
| Gradients | Steep pressure ...... cause strong winds |
| Flank | The burnt area in which a fire has travelled and could reignite |
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