Vocab Words
The way water moves around the earth
What is the WATER CYCLE
These 2 storms cost over $1 Billion dollars in damage.
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What is HURRICANE KATRINA and THE STORM OF THE CENTURY?
The way that hurricane's are measured, based on their wind speed.
What are CATEGORIES
A large snow storm that causes whiteout conditions
What is a BLIZZARD?
When rain or snow falls from the clouds
What is PRECIPITATION
The calm center of a hurricane
What is the EYE
A Category 5 storm that hit state like Missouri, Illinois, and Mississippi in 2005.
What is HURRICANE KATRINA?
The central part of the United States where the majority of tornadoes occur
What is TORNADO ALLEY
When water collects and forms waterfalls, rivers, lakes, or puddles
What is COLLECTION
When a snow storm leads to low visibility.
What is a WHITEOUT
What is the TRI-STATE TORNADO?
The way in which Tornadoes are measured, based on their wind speed
What is EF SCALE (Enhanced Fujita scale)
When an area is covered in too much rain or water.
What is a FLOOD?
When water vapor stick together up in the atmosphere and forms larger water drops.
What is CONDENSATION
When the ocean water rises higher than usual and pushes onto the land. It is often caused by a hurricane's strong winds.
What is a STORM SURGE
A major snowstorm that hit 13 states and killed over 300 people?
The most dangerous part of a Hurricane
What is the EYE WALL
A large a funnel cloud with spinning columns of air that come down from a severe thunderstorm.
What is a TORNADO?
When warm water vapor rises up into the air
What is EVAPORATION
When the areas on a person's body (like their fingers, toes, nose, and chin), become frozen and the tissue becomes damaged
What is FROSTBITE
This was a major EF 5 tornado that hit Kansas and caused major destruction.
What is the GREENSBURG TORNADO?
Almost all extreme weather happens when this occurs
What is WARM AND COLD AIR SWIRLING AROUND
An intense storm with swirling winds up to 300mph and heavy flooding
What is a HURRICANE?
Another name for the word Collection
What is RUN OFF