2018

Technological University of Honduras

Campus La Ceiba

Master: Mayra Jacome

Member: Lisian Leomedis Alendares Urbina

Subject: English IV

Account:

201530020060

II Partial Homework # 2

Date:

February 27, 2018

The ceiba Atlántida.

 Write a 1-page summary of the different
weather phenomena.

Meteorological phenomena

A natural phenomenon is a change of nature that happens on its own. They are
those permanent processes of movements and transformations that nature
suffers and that can influence human life (epidemics, climatic conditions, natural
disasters.

They appear almost as synonymous with an unusual, surprising event or under

the disastrous human perspective. However, the formation of a raindrop is a
natural phenomenon in the same way as a hurricane. This expression also refers,
in general, to the dangerous natural phenomena also called "natural disasters".

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The most common weather phenomena are rain or wind. But there are others
that only occur at certain times such as snow or are more likely in certain
geographical areas such as hurricanes.

Types of Phenomena

Rain: It is the precipitation of water that falls to the earth from the clouds, which
are concentrations of water vapor composed of tiny drops, which when
condensed form larger ones that fall on the earth. Rain is more common in humid
areas such as tropical areas.

Wind: this atmospheric phenomenon is due to the movements of air caused by

differences in temperature and atmospheric pressure. As the air warms, it
expands, becomes less heavy and tends to rise above the masses of cold air. There
are also types of winds specific to certain places that occur as a result of certain
geographic and climatological characteristics of the place such as sirocco.

Snow: is a meteorological phenomenon that only occurs when the temperature of

the atmosphere is below 0 degrees Celsius. This causes the small raindrops in the
clouds to freeze and form ice crystals that fall on the earth in the form of flakes.
The probability that snow in a certain place is also conditioned by the geographical
situation. So it can be said that at higher altitudes, the greater the possibility of
snow, and the closer to the equator, the less chance of snow.

Hurricane: is a meteorological phenomenon consisting of a tropical storm that

forms in the sea, characterized by the power of its winds exceeding 120 km / h.
They are generated in areas of low atmospheric pressure. It is usually reserved the
name of hurricane for storms of this type that occur in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tornado: it is a column of rotating wind that extends from the ground to the
clouds. It occurs under certain conditions when a stream of cold and dry air
collides with another of hot and humid air.

Flooding: Slow or violent invasion of river waters, lagoons or lakes, due to heavy
fluvial precipitations or ruptures of reservoirs, causing considerable damage. They

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can occur slowly or gradually in plains, and violently or suddenly, in mountainous
regions of high slope.

Droughts: Deficiency of humidity in the atmosphere due to irregular or insufficient

rainwater, inadequate use of groundwater, water tanks or irrigation systems.

Frosts: Produced by low temperatures, in general, cause damage to plants and

animals.