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What weather disturbance is characterized by lightning, thunder, heavy rain and strong winds?
Thunderstorm
What are the three stages of a thunderstorm?
Developing Stage, Mature Stage, and Dissipating Stage.
What type of thunderstorm is small, short-lived and usually lasts less than an hour?
Ordinary Cell or Single-cell thunderstorm
It refers to the lines surrounding areas of high and low pressure on a weather map, also known as lines of equal pressure.
Isobars
What process occurs when water vapor cools and changes into tiny water droplets to form clouds?
Condensation
During which stage does thunderstorm produce heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds?
Mature stage
Multi-cell thunderstorm
Which rainfall warning indicates that flooding is threatening low-lying areas and places near river channels?
Orange Warning
What weather systems forms when trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet near the equator?
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
What happens during the developing stage of a thunderstorm?
Warm, moist air rises and forms cumulus clouds
What type of thunderstorm forms a long line and can produce strong winds and heavy rain over a large area?
Squall Line
Among the four effects, which impact of thunderstorm can both benefit and harm the environment by providing rainfall that supports ecosystem?
Impact on Nature
Updraft
What happens when downdrafts become stronger than updrafts in a thunderstorm?
The thunderstorm weakens and enters the dissipating stage.
What type of thunderstorm is considered the most severe because it contains a rotating updraft?
Supercell thunderstorm
Which of the following best distinguishes a Thunderstorm Advisory, Thunderstorm Watch, and Thunderstorm Information in terms of the level of risk and public response needed?
A Thunderstorm Watch indicates that thunderstorm formation is likely within the next 12 hours and serves as a general alert for possible development; a Thunderstorm Advisory is issued when a thunderstorm is expected to threaten a specific area within the next 2 hours and requires closer monitoring and precaution; while a Thunderstorm Informationmeans that a thunderstorm is less likely within the next 12 hours and mainly serves as an update that conditions are relatively safe.