This form of weather occurs when there are funnels of rapidly rotating air.
What is tornadoes
100
This is the largest ocean in the world.
What is The Pacific Ocean (63.78 million sq. miles)
100
This climate is present in the Northeastern U.S., Eastern Europe, and Western Asia and is the climate that we live in.
What is a Humid Continental Climate
100
This disaster happened in Hati on January 12th, 2010.
What is an earthquake
100
These type of clouds occur when thunderstorms appear. (scientific name)
What is Cumulonimbus
200
These states make up the main area of what is known as tornado alley.
What is Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Nebraska
200
Water forms make up what percentage of the world.
What is 75%
200
This climate is present in the Polar regions of the world, including Alaska, Greenland, and Northern Canada and Russia.
What is Tundra
200
Located in the Gulf of Mexico, this hurricane occured in 2005, was a category 5, and killed almost 2,000 people.
What is Hurricane Katrina
200
This type of cloud consists of millions of ice crystals, are high up in the atmosphere, and are blown by upper level winds, producing white streaks in the sky.
What is Cirrus
300
The EF scale classifies tornadoes based on what.
What is wind speed and amount of destruction
300
This occurs when an earthquake happens underwater.
What is a tsunami
300
In this climate, there are rainforests and 50% of the world's species. Located in South America, Coastal Africa, and Indonesia.
What is a Tropical Climate
300
An F5 tornado occurred on May 22, 2011 in the town, Joplin, in this state.
What is Missouri
300
This cloud forms depending on the humidity of the surrounding air mass. Usually puffy of marshmallow shaped.
What is Cumulus
400
These tornadoes are made of wind and fire and occur during wildfires.
What is fire whirls
400
Name the 5 different forms of precipitation.
What is rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and hail
400
This climate can have severe droughts and is home to lizards, scorpions, and desert rodents. Located in Northern Africa, Central Australia, and Southwest U.S.
What is an Arid Climate
400
This happens when the earth's ground is not stable enough and recently happened in Washington State, killing 41 people.
What is a mudslide
400
Dark and layered clouds that may bring a storm. Usually are low in the atmosphere.
What is Stratus
500
This happens when a tornado occurs over water.
What is a waterspout
500
Floods can happen anywhere in the world except what continent.
What is Antarctica
500
This climate has mild winters and springs, and dry, warm summers. Located around the Mediterranean Sea.
What is a Mediterranean Climate
500
This occured in Japan in March 2011 killing almost 20,000 people.
What is a tsunami
500
An even layer of cirrus clouds that cover a wide area of sky and are low laying.