Thunderstorms cause large electric sparks called what?
Lightning
100
A thunderstorm has cumulonimbus clouds, commonly called a "Thunder _______"
Thunderhead
100
A tornado forms from what common type of storm?
A thunderstorm
100
The average weather pattern of a region is known as what?
Climate
200
Cloud droplets that collect and fall through warm air is called what?
Rain
200
What kind of weather comes with a cold front?
Brief, heavy storms, including thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm, the skies are clearer and the weather is usually cooler and drier.
200
"Tornado Alley" is an area of the United States where tornadoes most commonly form. Where is Tornado Alley?
The Midwest, specifically Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
200
Climate is made up of specific factors. What are three of these factors?
Winds, distance from a coast, mountain ranges, ocean currents, plant growth, precipitation, sunlight, temperature
200
The side of a mountain where rain does not typically fall is said to be in a what?
Rain shadow
300
Cloud droplets that fall and then fly back up into the clouds only to fall and rise again until they are to heavy to rise are called what?
Hail
300
What kind of weather comes with a warm front?
Light, steady rain or snow lasting for several days. After, the weather is usually warmer and more humid.
300
Large, swirling storms that form over tropical oceans are called what?
Hurricanes
300
Missouri has what kind of climate?
Temperate
300
What kind of air mass travels from Alaska to the equator?
Maritime Polar, or cool, moist air
400
Cloud droplets that fall through air at freezing temperatures are called what?
Sleet
400
The narrow boundary between two colliding air masses is called what?
A front
400
When a tornado hits, where should you go to be safe in your home?
Either downstairs or inside the middle of your house, possibly a bathroom, away from windows or things that can hit you.
400
Alaska has what kind of climate?
Polar
400
What kind of air mass travels from the equator north into Florida?
Maritime tropical, or warm, moist air
500
What are the strong winds that move up inside clouds called?
Updrafts
500
A cloud created at ground level, where moist air cools just at ground level, is called what?
Fog
500
What are two ways to tell if a tsunami is about to hit?
The water pulls far away from the shore, animals quickly move away from the beach to high areas, listen to the news, feel for earthquakes.
500
The equator is in what kind of climate zone?
Tropical
500
The most destructive part of a hurricane is not the heavy rains, but the rapid rise of the sea, causing water levels to rise by 20 feet or more. What is this rapid rise in water level called?