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What causes storms? The heat of the sun, water in the air, and the Earth's _____________.
spin all cause storms.
What flowing up and down creates conditions for storms?
Air flowing up and down creates conditions for storms.
El Niño is caused when the __________ winds stop blowing and the sun heats up the water around the equator.
trade winds
El Niño can cause unseasonably ____________ and ________ weather.
warm & stormy
Hurricanes and typhoons can get as large as __________.
Texas
Hurricanes and typhoons get their shape from the spin of the __________.
Earth
The hollow spot in a large storm is called the _______.
eye
Lightning is made of ___________________.
electrons
The easiest way for electrons to spread out is to find a ______________ to the ground.
path
Lightning strikes the ____________place around.
highest
The safest thing to do if you are in a lightning storm is to get _________ to the ground.
low to
Thunder is a ________________wave.
sound
Scientists need ____________ to hear the low sound that tornadoes make.
electronic ear
The Earth is/is not the only place with storms.
is not