Match each type of short term climate change with its definition.

1) A period when winds change direction and blow from hot to cold areas

2) A period when a region's temperatures are very high

3) A period with very low precipitation

Choices

- Monsoon

- Drought

- Heat Wave

1st option is heat wave.

2nd option is monsoon

3rd option is drought

1) A period when winds change direction and blow from hot to cold areas - Heat Wave

2) A period when a region's temperatures are very high - Monsoon

3) A period with very low precipitation - Drought

Explanation:

1) A period when winds change direction and blow from hot to cold areas - Heat Wave

Heat wave is generated in the wind of the region with warm weather conditions. These waves which generate from one region moves to other regions where they affect the weather condition of that region.

2) A period when a region's temperatures are very high - Monsoon

Monsoon is a season of heavy rainfall in a region of warm weather conditions.

3) A period with very low precipitation - Drought

Drought can be defined as a condition in which a region experiences hot weather conditions with scarcity of water as the region receives very low annual rainfall. This results in the drying of the available water sources.