Hurricanes
What is the speed required for a storm to be a hurricane?
74 mph
What is necessary for an event to be called a tornado?
65 MPH windspeeds and touchdown
What causes a tsunami?
Underwater seismic events
A fire is what type of chemical reaction?
Combustion
What is the beginning stage of a hurricane?
What direction do hurricanes spin in the northern hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
What is the name of the place with the most tornadoes in the world?
Tornado Alley
Where are tsunamis most common?
Around the ring of fire
What do you call a fast moving fire that is spread by wind across the tree tops?
Crown fire
What are the three sides to the fire triangle?
Air, heat, and fuel
What fuels a hurricane?
Warm ocean water
What is the abbreviation of the scale for tornado strength?
EF scale
How will you be warned of a potential tsunami?
TV, Radio, siren, or alert on your smart phone
What can a firestorm lead to?
A fire tornado
What are the 4 stages of a hurricane?
Tropical disturbance, Tropical depression, Tropical Storm, Hurricane.
When is hurricane season?
June 1 to Nov. 30
What is the strongest tornado (scalewise)?
EF5
What US state recently was under a tsunami watch?
California
What percent of wildfires are man-made?
85%
What kind of process do we call a wildfire and why?
Keystone process because it brings biodiversity, enriches the soil, stores carbon, and more.
What are the names for hurricanes in the various parts of the world?
Hurricane, typhoons, and cyclones
Why are there more tornadoes in tornado alley?
The cool dry air from the rockies meeting with the warm moist air from the gulf.
What are the 3 biggest concerns with a tsunami?
Property damage, lack of fresh water, lack of power, injuries.
What are the names of the two triangles we talked about?
Fire triangle and behavior triangle.
What are the steps of forming a tornado?
Warm and cold air meet, they begin to spiral, an updraft pulls the spiral upright, the updraft stretches the spiral, and then it touches down.
What are the parts of a hurricane and where are they located in the storm?
Eye (center), Eyewall (outside the eye), and Rainbands (around the outside)
List 4 types of tornadoes.
Waterspout, Double funnel, cone, cylinder, hourglass, rope, v-shaped, wedge
What tsunami did we study that had the biggest impact?
The one in Indonesia in 2004
What bug caused near devastation to the Jack Pine forests in Yellowstone?
The emerald ash borer.
How warm does water need to be for a hurricane to form?
80 degrees F.