Name: __________________________

1. coastal flooding
   drought
   river flooding
   heat waves


2. 30
   50
   70


3. 0.8
   1.0
   1.2


4. eastern Maryland
   southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina
   Pennsylvania


5. Virginia Beach
   Charleston
   Miami
   Tampa
   New Orleans


6. extreme weather events
   changes in average temperature
   changes in annual precipitation


7. increased evaporation
   decreased water supplies
   reduced electricity transmission capacity
   increased cooling demands
   reduced downpours


8. 150
   350
   450
   650


9. increasing wild fires
   later spring peak stream flows
   increasing insect outbreaks
   increasing tree diseases


10. 1
    6
    9


11. more
    less


12. Snake
    Skykomish
    Yakima


13. Climate Outlooks
    State of the Climate
    U.S. Drought Portal


14. six months
    one year
    two years

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