Tornadoes
Where are tornadoes most likely to occur?
Tornado alley
What is a blizzard?
A snow storm
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm waters
What is a wildfire?
A fire that destroys large areas of land.
What is thunderstorms?
A intense rain storm (precipitation)
What should I do during a tornado warning?
Basement or cellars (low ground)
What is the minimum wind speed for blizzards?
35 miles per hour.
What creates a hurricane?
Cold and hot air masses
Are all wildfires naturaly caused?
No, humans can cause them too.
Where do they occur?
They happen in almost all places
How do actual tornadoes form?
Warm air rises cold air sinks. (supercell)
What is a bomb cyclone?
Intense blizzard (Winter hurricane)
Where do most happen?
Warm waters.
Can they cross over water?
Yes if it is big enough.
How do they form?
They form by a cold front and precipitation.
What is a wall cloud?
A wall cloud is a lowering of a rain-free cumulonimbus base into a low-hanging accessory cloud. A rotating wall cloud usually develops before tornadoes or funnel clouds.
What is the average temperature during a blizzard?
The average temperature is 10 degrees F and -12 degrees C.
Calmest point in a hurricane?
The eye.
What is arson?
When a person perposley causes a wildfire.
Can they form into tornadoes?
True
What is a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, with a rotating column of wind and extending from the base of a cloud.
During a blizzard how far in front of you can you see?
Less then a mile (low visibility)
How do they name hurricanes?
They go down in the alphebet.
What are two main causes of wildfires.
Human caused and naturaly caused.
What two air masses cause thunderstorms?
Cold and warm air mass